Abstract #3460

Multi-parameter model proposes a comprehensive imaging index for degenerative cervical myelopathy diagnosis: a preliminary study

Yuancheng Jiang¹, Xiao Han², Jinchao Wang², Sisi Li³, Ke Wang⁴, Yandong Liu⁵, Wei Liang⁵, Wen Jiang⁵, and Hua Guo³

¹Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, ²Department of spine surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China, ³Center for Biomedical Imaging Research, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, ⁴Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, United States, ⁵Department of Radiology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing, China

DTI and MTR have been reported to be useful in aiding the diagnosis of DCM. Some of the DTI and MTR metrics are significantly correlated with mJOA and thus can assist clinical assessment. However, previous studies have tended to only focus on a limited number of metrics. We aim to propose a comprehensive imaging index that correlates well with mJOA. It is based on the analysis of multiple metrics in different ROIs. In this preliminary study, we examine the correlation between mJOA and metrics at the C2 level. The plan and framework of the follow-up study are also presented.

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