Diagnosis and Pathogenic Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Fused Brain Connection Graph

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Autori principali: Wei, Lu, Huang, Yi, Yin, Guosheng, Zhang, Fode, Zhang, Manxue, Liu, Bin
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author Wei, Lu
Huang, Yi
Yin, Guosheng
Zhang, Fode
Zhang, Manxue
Liu, Bin
author_facet Wei, Lu
Huang, Yi
Yin, Guosheng
Zhang, Fode
Zhang, Manxue
Liu, Bin
contents We propose a model for diagnosing Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Our approach integrates brain connectivity data from diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI), employing graph neural networks (GNNs) for fused graph classification. To improve diagnostic accuracy, we introduce a loss function that maximizes inter-class and minimizes intra-class margins. We also analyze network node centrality, calculating degree, subgraph, and eigenvector centralities on a bimodal fused brain graph to identify pathological regions linked to ASD. Two non-parametric tests assess the statistical significance of these centralities between ASD patients and healthy controls. Our results reveal consistency between the tests, yet the identified regions differ significantly across centralities, suggesting distinct physiological interpretations. These findings enhance our understanding of ASD's neurobiological basis and offer new directions for clinical diagnosis.
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spellingShingle Diagnosis and Pathogenic Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Fused Brain Connection Graph
Wei, Lu
Huang, Yi
Yin, Guosheng
Zhang, Fode
Zhang, Manxue
Liu, Bin
Neurons and Cognition
Machine Learning
Applications
We propose a model for diagnosing Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Our approach integrates brain connectivity data from diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) and functional MRI (fMRI), employing graph neural networks (GNNs) for fused graph classification. To improve diagnostic accuracy, we introduce a loss function that maximizes inter-class and minimizes intra-class margins. We also analyze network node centrality, calculating degree, subgraph, and eigenvector centralities on a bimodal fused brain graph to identify pathological regions linked to ASD. Two non-parametric tests assess the statistical significance of these centralities between ASD patients and healthy controls. Our results reveal consistency between the tests, yet the identified regions differ significantly across centralities, suggesting distinct physiological interpretations. These findings enhance our understanding of ASD's neurobiological basis and offer new directions for clinical diagnosis.
title Diagnosis and Pathogenic Analysis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Using Fused Brain Connection Graph
topic Neurons and Cognition
Machine Learning
Applications
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.07138