Multi-Site Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Classification with Machine Learning and Harmonization

Biozid Bostami, Flor A. Espinoza, Harm J. van der Horn, Joukje Van Der Naalt, Vince D. Calhoun, Victor M. Vergara

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    Abstract

    Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can drastically affect an individual's cognition, physical, emotional wellbeing, and behavior. Even patients with mild TBI (mTBI) may suffer from a variety of long-lasting symptoms, which motivates researchers to find better biomarkers. Machine learning algorithms have shown promising results in detecting mTBI from resting-state functional network connectivity (rsFNC) data. However, data collected at multiple sites introduces additional noise called site-effects, resulting in erroneous conclusions. Site errors are controlled through a process called harmonization, but its use in classifying neuroimaging data has been addressed lightly. With the ongoing need to improve mTBI detection, this study shows that harmonization should be integrated into the machine learning process when working with multi-site neuroimaging datasets.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2022
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages537-540
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)9781728127828
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022
    Event44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2022 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
    Duration: 11-Jul-202215-Jul-2022

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
    Volume2022-July
    ISSN (Print)1557-170X

    Conference

    Conference44th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2022
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    CityGlasgow
    Period11/07/202215/07/2022

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