Characterization of T2 hyperintensity lesions in patients with mild traumatic brain injury

Jesus J. Caban; Savannah A. Green; Gerard Riedy

doi:10.1117/12.2008117

18 March 2013 Characterization of T2 hyperintensity lesions in patients with mild traumatic brain injury

Jesus J. Caban, Savannah A. Green, Gerard Riedy

Proceedings Volume 8670, Medical Imaging 2013: Computer-Aided Diagnosis; 86702U (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008117
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2013, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando Area), Florida, United States

Abstract

Mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is often an invisible injury that is poorly understood and its sequelae can be difficult to diagnose. Recent neuroimaging studies on patients diagnosed with mild TBI (mTBI) have demonstrated an increase in hyperintense brain lesions on T2-weighted MR images. This paper presents an in-depth analysis of the multi-modal and morphological properties of T2 hyperintensity lesions among service members diagnosed with mTBI. A total of 790 punctuate T2 hyperintensity lesions from 89 mTBI subjects were analyzed and used to characterize the lesions based on different quantitative measurements. Morphological analysis shows that on average, T2 hyperintensity lesions have volumes of 23mm³ (±24.75), a roundness measure of 0.83 (±0.08) and an elongation of 7.90 (±2.49). The frontal lobe lesions demonstrated significantly more elongated lesions when compared to other areas of the brain.

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Jesus J. Caban, Savannah A. Green, and Gerard Riedy "Characterization of T2 hyperintensity lesions in patients with mild traumatic brain injury", Proc. SPIE 8670, Medical Imaging 2013: Computer-Aided Diagnosis, 86702U (18 March 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2008117

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Traumatic brain injury

Brain

Magnetic resonance imaging

Neuroimaging

Diagnostics

Injuries

Pathology

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