bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 22, 2024
To
understand
how
aging
affects
functional
decline
and
increases
disease
risk,
it
is
necessary
to
develop
accurate
reliable
measures
of
fast
a
person
aging.
Epigenetic
clocks
measure
but
require
DNA
methylation
data,
which
many
studies
lack.
Using
data
from
the
Dunedin
Study,
we
introduce
an
for
rate
longitudinal
derived
cross-sectional
brain
MRI:
Pace
Aging
Calculated
NeuroImaging
or
DunedinPACNI.
Exporting
this
Alzheimer's
Disease
Neuroimaging
Initiative
UK
Biobank
neuroimaging
datasets
revealed
that
faster
DunedinPACNI
predicted
participants'
cognitive
impairment,
accelerated
atrophy,
conversion
diagnosed
dementia.
Underscoring
close
links
between
body
brain,
also
physical
frailty,
poor
health,
future
chronic
diseases,
mortality
in
older
adults.
Furthermore,
followed
expected
socioeconomic
health
gradient.
When
compared
age
gap,
existing
MRI
biomarker,
was
similarly
more
strongly
related
clinical
outcomes.
'next
generation'
will
be
made
publicly
available
research
community
help
accelerate
evaluate
effectiveness
dementia
prevention
anti-aging
strategies.
Brain Informatics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: April 4, 2024
Abstract
Brain
age
algorithms
using
data
science
and
machine
learning
techniques
show
promise
as
biomarkers
for
neurodegenerative
disorders
aging.
However,
head
motion
during
MRI
scanning
may
compromise
image
quality
influence
brain
estimates.
We
examined
the
effects
of
on
predictions
in
adult
participants
with
low,
high,
no
scans
(
Original
N
=
148;
Analytic
138
).
Five
popular
were
tested:
brainageR,
DeepBrainNet,
XGBoost,
ENIGMA,
pyment.
Evaluation
metrics,
intraclass
correlations
(ICCs),
Bland–Altman
analyses
assessed
reliability
across
conditions.
Linear
mixed
models
quantified
effects.
Results
demonstrated
significantly
impacted
estimates
some
algorithms,
ICCs
dropping
low
0.609
errors
increasing
up
to
11.5
years
high
scans.
DeepBrainNet
pyment
showed
greatest
robustness
(ICCs
0.956–0.965).
XGBoost
brainageR
had
largest
(up
13.5
RMSE)
bias
motion.
Findings
indicate
artifacts
significant
ways.
Furthermore,
our
results
suggest
certain
like
be
preferable
deployment
populations
where
acquisition
is
likely.
Further
optimization
validation
critical
use
a
biomarker
relevant
clinical
outcomes.
Brain
age
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
to
understand
neuroanatomical
aging
and
its
link
health
outcomes
like
cognition.
However,
there
remains
lack
of
studies
investigating
the
rate
brain
relationship
Furthermore,
most
models
are
trained
tested
on
cross-sectional
data
from
primarily
Caucasian,
adult
participants.
It
is
thus
unclear
how
well
these
generalize
non-Caucasian
participants,
especially
children.
Here,
we
previously
published
deep
learning
model
Singaporean
elderly
participants
(55
−
88
years
old)
children
(4
11
old).
We
found
that
directly
generalized
but
finetuning
was
necessary
for
After
finetuning,
change
in
gap
associated
with
future
executive
function
performance
both
further
lateral
ventricles
frontal
areas
contributed
prediction
while
white
matter
posterior
regions
were
more
important
predicting
Taken
together,
our
results
suggest
potential
generalizing
diverse
populations.
Moreover,
longitudinal
reflects
developing
processes
brain,
relating
cognitive
function.
Brain and Behavior,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(10)
Published: Aug. 16, 2023
Brain
age,
the
estimation
of
a
person's
age
from
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
parameters,
has
been
used
as
general
indicator
health.
The
marker
requires
however
further
validation
for
application
in
clinical
contexts.
Here,
we
show
how
brain
predictions
perform
same
individual
at
various
time
points
and
validate
our
findings
with
age-matched
healthy
controls.We
densely
sampled
T1-weighted
MRI
data
four
individuals
(from
two
datasets)
to
observe
corresponds
is
influenced
by
acquisition
quality
parameters.
For
validation,
cross-sectional
datasets.
was
predicted
pretrained
deep
learning
model.We
found
small
within-subject
correlations
between
age.
We
also
evidence
influence
field
strength
on
which
replicated
inconclusive
effects
scan
quality.The
absence
maturation
range
presented
sample,
model
bias
(including
training
distribution
strength),
error
are
potential
reasons
relationships
longitudinal
data.
Clinical
applications
models
should
consider
possibility
apparent
biases
caused
variation
process.
Brain Research Bulletin,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
205, P. 110811 - 110811
Published: Nov. 10, 2023
An
individual's
brain
predicted
age
minus
chronological
(brain-PAD)
obtained
from
MRIs
could
become
a
biomarker
of
disease
in
research
studies.
However,
reports
clinical
are
scant
despite
the
rich
information
hospitals
provide.
Since
MRI
protocols
meant
for
specific
purposes,
performance
predictions
on
data
need
to
be
tested.
We
explored
feasibility
using
DeepBrainNet,
deep
network
previously
trained
research-oriented
MRIs,
predict
ages
840
patients
who
visited
15
facilities
health
system
Florida.
Anticipating
strong
prediction
bias
our
sample,
we
characterized
it
propose
covariate
model
group-level
regressions
brain-PAD
(recommended
avoid
Type
I,
II
errors),
and
tested
its
generalizability,
requirement
meaningful
new
single
cases.
The
best
bias-related
was
scanner-independent
linear
age,
while
method
estimate
bias-free
inverse
quadratic
function.
demonstrated
detect
sex-related
differences
regression
accounting
selected
model.
These
were
preserved
after
correction.
Mean-Average
Error
(MAE)
independent
∼8
years,
2-3
years
greater
than
whereas
an
R
Brain
age
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
to
understand
neuroanatomical
aging
and
its
link
health
outcomes
like
cognition.
However,
there
remains
lack
of
studies
investigating
the
rate
brain
relationship
Furthermore,
most
models
are
trained
tested
on
cross-sectional
data
from
primarily
Caucasian,
adult
participants.
It
is
thus
unclear
how
well
these
generalize
non-Caucasian
participants,
especially
children.
Here,
we
previously
published
deep
learning
model
Singaporean
elderly
participants
(55
−
88
years
old)
children
(4
11
old).
We
found
that
directly
generalized
but
finetuning
was
necessary
for
After
finetuning,
change
in
gap
associated
with
future
executive
function
performance
both
further
lateral
ventricles
frontal
areas
contributed
prediction
while
white
matter
posterior
regions
were
more
important
predicting
Taken
together,
our
results
suggest
potential
generalizing
diverse
populations.
Moreover,
longitudinal
reflects
developing
processes
brain,
relating
cognitive
function.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 31, 2023
Abstract
Introduction
Brain
age,
the
estimation
of
a
person’s
age
from
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI)
parameters,
has
been
used
as
general
indicator
health.
The
marker
requires
however
further
validation
for
application
in
clinical
contexts.
Here,
we
show
how
brain
predictions
perform
same
individual
at
various
time
points
and
validate
our
findings
with
age-matched
healthy
controls.
Methods
We
densly
sampled
T1-weighted
MRI
data
four
individuals
(from
two
datasets)
to
observe
corresponds
is
influenced
by
acquision
quality
parameters.
For
validation,
cross-sectional
datasets.
was
predicted
pre-trained
deep
learning
model.
Results
find
small
within-subject
correlations
between
age.
also
evidence
influence
field
strength
on
which
replicated
data,
inconclusive
effects
scan
quality.
Conclusion
absence
maturation
range
presented
sample,
model-bias
(including
training
distribution
strength)
model
error
are
potential
reasons
relationships
longitudinal
data.
Future
models
should
account
differences
intra-individual
differences.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 28, 2023
ABSTRACT
Brain
age
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
to
understand
neuroanatomical
aging
and
its
link
health
outcomes
like
cognition.
However,
there
remains
lack
of
studies
investigating
the
rate
brain
relationship
Furthermore,
most
models
are
trained
tested
on
cross-sectional
data
from
primarily
Caucasian,
adult
participants.
It
is
thus
unclear
how
well
these
generalize
non-Caucasian
participants,
especially
children.
Here,
we
previously
published
deep
learning
model
Singaporean
elderly
participants
(55
−
88
years
old)
children
(4
11
old).
We
found
that
directly
generalized
but
finetuning
was
necessary
for
After
finetuning,
change
in
gap
associated
with
future
executive
function
performance
both
further
lateral
ventricles
frontal
areas
contributed
prediction
while
white
matter
posterior
regions
were
more
important
predicting
Taken
together,
our
results
suggest
potential
generalizing
diverse
populations.
Moreover,
longitudinal
reflects
developing
processes
brain,
relating
cognitive
function.
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Abstract
To
better
assess
the
pathology
of
neurodegenerative
disorders
and
efficacy
neuroprotective
interventions,
it
is
necessary
to
develop
biomarkers
that
can
accurately
capture
age-related
biological
changes
in
human
brain.
Brain
serotonin
2A
receptors
(5-HT2AR)
show
a
particularly
profound
decline
are
also
reduced
disorders,
such
as
Alzheimer’s
disease.
This
study
investigates
whether
5-HT2AR
binding,
measured
vivo
using
positron
emission
tomography
(PET),
be
used
biomarker
for
brain
aging.
Specifically,
we
aim
1)
predict
age
binding
outcomes,
2)
compare
5-HT2AR-based
predictions
based
on
gray
matter
(GM)
volume,
determined
with
structural
magnetic
resonance
imaging
(MRI),
3)
investigate
combining
GM
volume
data
improves
prediction.
We
PET
MR
images
from
209
healthy
individuals
aged
between
18
85
years
(mean=38,
std=18),
estimated
14
cortical
subcortical
regions.
Different
machine
learning
algorithms
were
applied
chronological
combined
measures.
The
mean
absolute
error
(MAE)
cross-validation
approach
evaluation
model
comparison.
find
both
cerebral
(mean
MAE=6.63
years,
std=0.74
years)
MAE=6.95
std=0.83
accurately.
Combining
two
measures
prediction
further
MAE=5.54
std=0.68).
In
conclusion,
might
useful
improving
quantification
Brain
age
has
emerged
as
a
powerful
tool
to
understand
neuroanatomical
aging
and
its
link
health
outcomes
like
cognition.
However,
there
remains
lack
of
studies
investigating
the
rate
brain
relationship
Furthermore,
most
models
are
trained
tested
on
cross-sectional
data
from
primarily
Caucasian,
adult
participants.
It
is
thus
unclear
how
well
these
generalize
non-Caucasian
participants,
especially
children.
Here,
we
previously
published
deep
learning
model
Singaporean
elderly
participants
(55
−
88
years
old)
children
(4
11
old).
We
found
that
directly
generalized
but
finetuning
was
necessary
for
After
finetuning,
change
in
gap
associated
with
future
executive
function
performance
both
further
lateral
ventricles
frontal
areas
contributed
prediction
while
white
matter
posterior
regions
were
more
important
predicting
Taken
together,
our
results
suggest
potential
generalizing
diverse
populations.
Moreover,
longitudinal
reflects
developing
processes
brain,
relating
cognitive
function.