Cerebral MRI in a prospective cohort study on depression and atherosclerosis: the BiDirect sample, processing pipelines, and analysis tools.

Longitudinal studies Magnetic resonance imaging Medical image processing Population health Standardization

Journal

European radiology experimental
ISSN: 2509-9280
Titre abrégé: Eur Radiol Exp
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101721752

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
09 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 26 07 2023
accepted: 23 11 2023
medline: 9 2 2024
pubmed: 9 2 2024
entrez: 9 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The use of cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in observational studies has increased exponentially in recent years, making it critical to provide details about the study sample, image processing, and extracted imaging markers to validate and replicate study results. This article reviews the cerebral MRI dataset from the now-completed BiDirect cohort study, as an update and extension of the feasibility report published after the first two examination time points. We report the sample and flow of participants spanning four study sessions and twelve years. In addition, we provide details on the acquisition protocol; the processing pipelines, including standardization and quality control methods; and the analytical tools used and markers available. All data were collected from 2010 to 2021 at a single site in Münster, Germany, starting with a population of 2,257 participants at baseline in 3 different cohorts: a population-based cohort (n = 911 at baseline, 672 with MRI data), patients diagnosed with depression (n = 999, 736 with MRI data), and patients with manifest cardiovascular disease (n = 347, 52 with MRI data). During the study period, a total of 4,315 MRI sessions were performed, and over 535 participants underwent MRI at all 4 time points. Images were converted to Brain Imaging Data Structure (a standard for organizing and describing neuroimaging data) and analyzed using common tools, such as CAT12, FSL, Freesurfer, and BIANCA to extract imaging biomarkers. The BiDirect study comprises a thoroughly phenotyped study population with structural and functional MRI data. The BiDirect Study includes a population-based sample and two patient-based samples whose MRI data can help answer numerous neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular research questions. • The BiDirect study included characterized patient- and population-based cohorts with MRI data. • Data were standardized to Brain Imaging Data Structure and processed with commonly available software. • MRI data and markers are available upon request.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
The use of cerebral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in observational studies has increased exponentially in recent years, making it critical to provide details about the study sample, image processing, and extracted imaging markers to validate and replicate study results. This article reviews the cerebral MRI dataset from the now-completed BiDirect cohort study, as an update and extension of the feasibility report published after the first two examination time points.
METHODS METHODS
We report the sample and flow of participants spanning four study sessions and twelve years. In addition, we provide details on the acquisition protocol; the processing pipelines, including standardization and quality control methods; and the analytical tools used and markers available.
RESULTS RESULTS
All data were collected from 2010 to 2021 at a single site in Münster, Germany, starting with a population of 2,257 participants at baseline in 3 different cohorts: a population-based cohort (n = 911 at baseline, 672 with MRI data), patients diagnosed with depression (n = 999, 736 with MRI data), and patients with manifest cardiovascular disease (n = 347, 52 with MRI data). During the study period, a total of 4,315 MRI sessions were performed, and over 535 participants underwent MRI at all 4 time points.
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Images were converted to Brain Imaging Data Structure (a standard for organizing and describing neuroimaging data) and analyzed using common tools, such as CAT12, FSL, Freesurfer, and BIANCA to extract imaging biomarkers. The BiDirect study comprises a thoroughly phenotyped study population with structural and functional MRI data.
RELEVANCE STATEMENT CONCLUSIONS
The BiDirect Study includes a population-based sample and two patient-based samples whose MRI data can help answer numerous neuropsychiatric and cardiovascular research questions.
KEY POINTS CONCLUSIONS
• The BiDirect study included characterized patient- and population-based cohorts with MRI data. • Data were standardized to Brain Imaging Data Structure and processed with commonly available software. • MRI data and markers are available upon request.

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pubmed: 38332362
doi: 10.1186/s41747-023-00415-z
pii: 10.1186/s41747-023-00415-z
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Auteurs

Niklas Wulms (N)

Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany. wulms@uni-muenster.de.

Harald Kugel (H)

Clinic of Radiology Radiology, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany.

Christian Cnyrim (C)

Department of Clinical Radiology, Klinikum Ibbenbueren, Ibbenbueren, Germany.

Anja Tenberge (A)

Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.

Wolfram Schwindt (W)

Clinic of Radiology Radiology, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany.

Udo Dannlowski (U)

Institute for Translational Psychiatry, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.

Klaus Berger (K)

Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.

Benedikt Sundermann (B)

Clinic of Radiology Radiology, University Hospital Muenster, Münster, Germany.
Institute of Radiology and Neuroradiology, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Medical Campus, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Research Center Neurosensory Science, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.

Heike Minnerup (H)

Institute of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.

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