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Objectives <p>To assess the prevalence of motion artifacts and the factors associated with them in a cohort of suspected stroke patients, and to determine their impact on diagnostic accuracy for both AI and radiologists.</p> Materials and methods <p>This retrospective cross-sectional study included brain MRI scans of consecutive adult suspected stroke patients from a non-comprehensive Danish stroke center between January and April 2020. An expert neuroradiologist identified acute ischemic, hemorrhagic, and space-occupying lesions as references. Two blinded radiology residents rated MRI image quality and motion artifacts. The diagnostic accuracy of a CE-marked deep learning tool was compared to that of radiology reports. Multivariate analysis examined associations between patient characteristics and motion artifacts.</p> Results <p>775 patients (68 years ± 16, 420 female) were included. Acute ischemic, hemorrhagic, and space-occupying lesions were found in 216 (27.9%), 12 (1.5%), and 20 (2.6%). Motion artifacts were present in 57 (7.4%). Increasing age (OR per decade, 1.60; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.09; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) and limb motor symptoms (OR, 2.36; 95% CI: 1.32, 4.20; <i>p</i> = 0.003) were independently associated with motion artifacts in multivariate analysis. Motion artifacts significantly reduced the accuracy of detecting hemorrhage. This reduction was greater for the AI tool (from 88 to 67%; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001) than for radiology reports (from 100 to 93%; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). Ischemic and space-occupying lesion detection was not significantly affected.</p> Conclusion <p>Motion artifacts are common in suspected stroke patients, particularly in the elderly and patients with motor symptoms, reducing accuracy for hemorrhage detection by both AI and radiologists.</p> Key Points <p><Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Question</Emphasis> <i>Motion artifacts reduce the quality of MRI scans, but it is unclear which factors are associated with them and how they impact diagnostic accuracy.</i></p> <p><Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Findings</Emphasis> <i>Motion artifacts occurred in 7% of suspected stroke MRI scans, associated with higher patient age and motor symptoms, lowering hemorrhage detection by AI and radiologists.</i></p> <p><Emphasis Type="BoldItalic">Clinical relevance</Emphasis> <i>Motion artifacts in stroke brain MRIs significantly reduce the diagnostic accuracy of human and AI detection of intracranial hemorrhages. Elderly patients and those with motor symptoms may benefit from a greater focus on motion artifact prevention and reduction.</i></p> Graphical Abstract <p></p>

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Motion artifacts and image quality in stroke MRI: associated factors and impact on AI and human diagnostic accuracy

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    2025年7月15日

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  • Christian Hedeager Krag,
  • Felix Christoph Müller,
  • Karen Lind Gandrup,
  • Michael Brun Andersen,
  • Jakob Møllenbach Møller,
  • Marie Louise Liu,
  • Anita Rud,
  • Simon Krabbe,
  • Lamaa Al-Farra,
  • Mads Nielsen,
  • Christina Kruuse,
  • Mikael Ploug Boesen

摘要

Objectives

To assess the prevalence of motion artifacts and the factors associated with them in a cohort of suspected stroke patients, and to determine their impact on diagnostic accuracy for both AI and radiologists.

Materials and methods

This retrospective cross-sectional study included brain MRI scans of consecutive adult suspected stroke patients from a non-comprehensive Danish stroke center between January and April 2020. An expert neuroradiologist identified acute ischemic, hemorrhagic, and space-occupying lesions as references. Two blinded radiology residents rated MRI image quality and motion artifacts. The diagnostic accuracy of a CE-marked deep learning tool was compared to that of radiology reports. Multivariate analysis examined associations between patient characteristics and motion artifacts.

Results

775 patients (68 years ± 16, 420 female) were included. Acute ischemic, hemorrhagic, and space-occupying lesions were found in 216 (27.9%), 12 (1.5%), and 20 (2.6%). Motion artifacts were present in 57 (7.4%). Increasing age (OR per decade, 1.60; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.09; p < 0.001) and limb motor symptoms (OR, 2.36; 95% CI: 1.32, 4.20; p = 0.003) were independently associated with motion artifacts in multivariate analysis. Motion artifacts significantly reduced the accuracy of detecting hemorrhage. This reduction was greater for the AI tool (from 88 to 67%; p < 0.001) than for radiology reports (from 100 to 93%; p < 0.001). Ischemic and space-occupying lesion detection was not significantly affected.

Conclusion

Motion artifacts are common in suspected stroke patients, particularly in the elderly and patients with motor symptoms, reducing accuracy for hemorrhage detection by both AI and radiologists.

Key Points

Question Motion artifacts reduce the quality of MRI scans, but it is unclear which factors are associated with them and how they impact diagnostic accuracy.

Findings Motion artifacts occurred in 7% of suspected stroke MRI scans, associated with higher patient age and motor symptoms, lowering hemorrhage detection by AI and radiologists.

Clinical relevance Motion artifacts in stroke brain MRIs significantly reduce the diagnostic accuracy of human and AI detection of intracranial hemorrhages. Elderly patients and those with motor symptoms may benefit from a greater focus on motion artifact prevention and reduction.

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