Do brain image databanks support understanding of normal ageing brain structure? A systematic review.
Eur Radiol
; 22(7): 1385-94, 2012 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To document accessible magnetic resonance (MR) brain images, metadata and statistical results from normal older subjects that may be used to improve diagnoses of dementia.METHODS:
We systematically reviewed published brain image databanks (print literature and Internet) concerned with normal ageing brain structure.RESULTS:
From nine eligible databanks, there appeared to be 944 normal subjects aged ≥60 years. However, many subjects were in more than one databank and not all were fully representative of normal ageing clinical characteristics. Therefore, there were approximately 343 subjects aged ≥60 years with metadata representative of normal ageing, but only 98 subjects were openly accessible. No databank had the range of MR image sequences, e.g. T2*, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR), required to effectively characterise the features of brain ageing. No databank supported random subject retrieval; therefore, manual selection bias and errors may occur in studies that use these subjects as controls. Finally, no databank stored results from statistical analyses of its brain image and metadata that may be validated with analyses of further data.CONCLUSION:
Brain image databanks require open access, more subjects, metadata, MR image sequences, searchability and statistical results to improve understanding of normal ageing brain structure and diagnoses of dementia. KEY POINTS ⢠We reviewed databanks with structural MR brain images of normal older people. ⢠Among these nine databanks, 98 normal subjects ≥60 years were openly accessible. ⢠None had all the required sequences, random subject retrieval or statistical results. ⢠More access, subjects, sequences, metadata, searchability and results are needed. ⢠These may improve understanding of normal brain ageing and diagnoses of dementia.
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Encéfalo
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Envelhecimento
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Bases de Dados Factuais
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Sistemas de Informação em Radiologia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article