Article Type: Research Article Article Citation: Tasneem Abdulrazig Mohamed Sayed, Fatima Yousif Mohammed, and Dr. Maha Esmeal Ahmed. (2021).
CHARACTERIZATION OF HIPPOCAMPUS ON EPILEPTIC PATIENTS ON MRI USING TEXTURE ANALYSIS
TECHNIQUES. International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH, 9(1), 164-168. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v9.i1.2021.2977 Received Date: 01 January 2021 Accepted Date: 31 January 2021 Keywords: Hippocampus Epilepsy MRI Texture Analysis The aim of this study was to characterize the hippocampus in Sudanese epileptic patients in MR images using image texture analysis techniques in order to differentiate hippocampus between the normal and epileptic patient. There were two groups of the patients were examined by using Signal-GE 1.5Tesla MR Scanner which was used with patients with known epilepsy and normal T1 weighted brain. MRI finding patients, 101 and 105 patients respectively examined in period from December 2017- March 2018, where the variables of the study were MRI images entered to the IDL program as input for further analysis, using window 3*3 the images texture was extracted from hippocampus (head, body and tail) that include, mean, STD, variance, energy, and entropy then the comparison was made to differentiate between the normal and abnormal hippocampus. The extracted feature classified using linear discriminate analysis. The classification score function is used to classify the hippocampus classes was as flows: Epileptic= (.271×mean) + (.026×variance) + (7.475× Part) -32.134 Normal= (.240×mean) + (.052×variance) + (2.960× Part) -13.684 The study confirmed that it’s possible to differentiate between normal and epileptic hippocampus body, head, and tail in sagittal section texturally. The result showed that the classification result is best in the tail where higher classification accuracy will be achieved followed by body and then head.
1. INTRODUCTIONThe
hippocampus is an important structure situated in the temporal lobe and it is a
part of the Limbic System. It has a strong role in the transition of memory
from short term to long term memory [1]Damage to the hippocampus may result in loss
of memory or epilepsy. E.g.: Hippocampus sclerosis (damage with scarring and
atrophy of the hippocampus and surrounding cortex) is the main pathological
substrate causing temporal lobe and the leading cause of localization related
epilepsy.[2]Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition
characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures, there are two types of epilepsy:
Generalized epilepsy and Focal epilepsy. [3] Epilepsy can be caused by neuronal migration
abnormalities, infectious, genetic or immune causes. Magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI) exams are a key element of the pre-surgical epilepsy work-up and
identifications [4], MRI studies provide a tool for the study of
structural changes over time to determine the effects of epilepsy on the brain [5]. Recently, it has been shown that the
determination of structural and volumetric asymmetries in the human brain from
MRI provides critical data for the diagnosis of focal abnormality. This has
been the case with complex partial seizures attributable to hippocampus
sclerosis and has been further applied to other brain regions for the same
purpose. [6] Texture analysis is an important branch of
digital image processing that has found application in several research areas,
although a clear definition of texture does not exist, it can be understood as
a group of image properties that relate to our intuitive notions of coarseness,
rugosity, smoothness etc. [7] Texture analysis of MR images is a
quantitative method that can be used to detect and quantify structural
abnormalities in different tissues [8],[9]. It makes it possible to assess the degree
of gray‐tone modifications and the alterations of
gray‐tone spatial distribution in a given anatomic
region of interest. This gray‐tone variation is thought to
correspond to underlying functional and anatomic changes, IDL (TEXTURE) [10]. This study was to characterize hippocampus
on epileptic patients in the MR images using the texture analysis method. 2. MATERIALS AND METHODSContext Patient
known pathological manifestation of epilepsy such as abnormal brain signal
presented to radiology department of Al-Moalim
Medical City for MRI scan, 101 and 105 patients respectively examined in period
from December 2017 to March 2018. The group
of date selected from Signa-GE 1.5Tesla MR Scanner.T1-weighted images with
1 mm isotropic voxels were acquired for all subjects using a spoiled
gradient echo sequence with flip angle = 35°, repetition time
(TR) = 22 MS, echo time (TE) = 9 MS,
matrix = 256 × 220, and field of view
(FOV) = 23 × 25 cm. Hippocampus
is major part of the brain is elongated ridges on the floor of each ventricle.
And has three part (head, body, tail). Hippocampus is play important role in
limbic system is involved in the formation of emotion, memory, and the
autonomic nerves system. In the
data collection and technique MR images were viewed by the Radiant, Ant. DICOM
in computer to select the section of image and uploaded it into the computer-based
software Interactive Data language (IDL) where the DICOM image converted to
TIFF (JEPG) format and the user then clicks on areas represents the head, body
and tail on hippocampus. In these areas a window of 3×3 pixel will be set and
the first order statistics were calculated, which include mean, SD, energy and
entropy. The algorithm scans the whole image using a window of 3×3 pixel and
computes the first order statistics and computes the distance (the Euclidean
distance) between the calculated features and the class's centers and assigns
the window to the class with the lowest distance. Then the window interlaced
one pixel and the same process stated over till the entire images were
classified the data concerning the head, body and tail on hippocampus entered
into SPSS to be statistically analyzed. Texture
analysis is technique used for the quantification of image texture it has been
applied in MRI as computer aided diagnostic tool by repeating pattern of local
variation in image intensity that mean characterization of regions in the
image. To generate
a classification score data analysis using stepwise linear discriminate
analysis select the most discriminate feature that can be used in the
classification of normal and abnormal hippocampus and brain tissues. Then error
bar plots using discriminate function was generated as well as classification
accuracy and linear discriminate function equation to differentiate between
normal and abnormal hippocampus and brain tissues for unseen images. Results
Figure 1: Error bar plot show the discriminate power
of the mean textural feature distribution for the selected classes on T1 images
for normal & epileptic patients on hippocampus. Figure 2: Error bar plot show the discriminate power
of the variance textural feature distribution for the selected classes on T1
images for normal & epileptic patients on hippocampus. Figure 3: Error bar plot show the discriminate power of
the Entropy textural feature distribution for the selected classes on T1 images
for normal & epileptic patients on hippocampus Figure 4: Error bar plot show the discriminate power
of the energy textural feature distribution for the selected classes on T1
images for normal & epileptic patients on hippocampus 3. DISCUSSIONThe aim
of this study is to characterize the hippocampus on epileptic patient in T1
magnetic resonance images by using texture analysis. In this
study there were three classes on hippocampus (head, body and tail) .On this
classes we extract for features in each class (mean, entropy, energy and
variance). To classify hippocampus in normal and abnormal (epileptic patient)
using linear discriminate analysis. In fig (1) on T1 images the epileptic
patient has the highest mean than the normal. In the RT side in epileptic
patient the tail has the highest mean, but in LT side the body is the highest,
while in normal the tail is highest in both (RT, LT) In fig
(2) on T1 images the epileptic patient has the less rang of scatter than
normal. In the RT side in epileptic patient and normal is less range of scatter
than the LT side. While LT side in normal the body has more rang of scatter but
epileptic patient the tail has more rang of scatter than the RT side. In fig
(3) onT1 images the epileptic patient has the highest entropy than the normal.
In the RT side in epileptic patient the tail has the highest entropy, but in LT
side the body is the highest, while in normal the tail is highest in both (RT,
LT). In fig
(4) on T1 images the epileptic patient has the less energy than normal. In the
RT side in epileptic patient and normal is less energy than the LT side. While
LT side in normal the head has more energy but in epileptic patient the tail
has more energy. The classification score function is used to classify the
hippocampus classes was as flows: Epileptic= (.271×mean) + (.026×variance) + (7.475× Part) -32.134 Normal= (.240×mean) + (.052×variance) +
(2.960× Part) -13.684 This
study confirmed that it’s possible to differentiate between normal and
epileptic hippocampus body, head, and tail in sagittal section texturally. The
result showed that the classification result is best in the tail where higher
classification accuracy will be achieved followed by body and then head. As to compare to Zuhal. (2017), study there is highly
differentiate between normal and abnormal(epileptic) hippocampus by using
texture analysis, and the tail of hippocampus is most accurate site in this
differentiation 4. CONCLUSIONEpilepsy
is common disease that affect the central nervous system, the range of causes
of epilepsy are different at different ages and in different countries.
Hippocampus sclerosis is one of causes of epilepsy. Texture analysis can
provide useful information about the microstructure of the organ of interest.
Finally using MR images and texture analysis can differentiate between
hippocampus for patient with epilepsy from normal. SOURCES OF FUNDING
This
research received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public,
commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The
author have declared that no competing interests exist. ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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