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  • The study explores the use of machine learning decision tree models to classify different types of brain tumors (lymphomas, glioblastomas, and metastases) using MRI data from 180 patients.
  • The models achieved high performance in classifying the tumors, with accuracy rates around 96% and significant predictive values, indicating effective differentiation based on various MRI parameters.
  • Key factors driving the decision-making process in the models were identified, highlighting the importance of tumor characteristics such as proliferation and tissue permeability, which can aid in personalized treatment approaches.

Article Abstract

Background: To investigate the contribution of machine learning decision tree models applied to perfusion and spectroscopy MRI for multiclass classification of lymphomas, glioblastomas, and metastases, and then to bring out the underlying key pathophysiological processes involved in the hierarchization of the decision-making algorithms of the models.

Methods: From 2013 to 2020, 180 consecutive patients with histopathologically proved lymphomas (n = 77), glioblastomas (n = 45), and metastases (n = 58) were included in machine learning analysis after undergoing MRI. The perfusion parameters (rCBV, PSR) and spectroscopic concentration ratios (lac/Cr, Cho/NAA, Cho/Cr, and lip/Cr) were applied to construct Classification and Regression Tree (CART) models for multiclass classification of these brain tumors. A 5-fold random cross validation was performed on the dataset.

Results: The decision tree model thus constructed successfully classified all 3 tumor types with a performance (AUC) of 0.98 for PCNSLs, 0.98 for GBM and 1.00 for METs. The model accuracy was 0.96 with a RSquare of 0.887. Five rules of classifier combinations were extracted with a predicted probability from 0.907 to 0.989 for that end nodes of the decision tree for tumor multiclass classification. In hierarchical order of importance, the root node (Cho/NAA) in the decision tree algorithm was primarily based on the proliferative, infiltrative, and neuronal destructive characteristics of the tumor, the internal node (PSRmax), on tumor tissue capillary permeability characteristics, and the end node (Lac/Cr or Cho/Cr), on tumor energy glycolytic (Warburg effect), or on membrane lipid tumor metabolism.

Conclusion: Our study shows potential implementation of machine learning decision tree model algorithms based on a hierarchical, convenient, and personalized use of perfusion and spectroscopy MRI data for multiclass classification of these brain tumors.

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