A Brain Age Residual Biomarker (BARB): Leveraging MRI-Based Models to Detect Latent Health Conditions in U.S. Veterans

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.05970v1
• Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:56:03 GMT
• Title: A Brain Age Residual Biomarker (BARB): Leveraging MRI-Based Models to Detect Latent Health Conditions in U.S. Veterans
• Authors: Arthur Bousquet, Sugata Banerji, Mark F. Conneely, Shahrzad Jamshidi,
• Abstract summary: Age prediction using brain imaging, such as MRIs, has achieved promising results. We developed a brain age predictive model using a dataset of 1,220 U.S. veterans. Residual analysis was performed to assess its potential as a biomarker for five ICD-coded conditions.
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• Abstract: Age prediction using brain imaging, such as MRIs, has achieved promising results, with several studies identifying the model's residual as a potential biomarker for chronic disease states. In this study, we developed a brain age predictive model using a dataset of 1,220 U.S. veterans (18--80 years) and convolutional neural networks (CNNs) trained on two-dimensional slices of axial T2-weighted fast spin-echo and T2-weighted fluid attenuated inversion recovery MRI images. The model, incorporating a degree-3 polynomial ensemble, achieved an $R^{2}$ of 0.816 on the testing set. Images were acquired at the level of the anterior commissure and the frontal horns of the lateral ventricles. Residual analysis was performed to assess its potential as a biomarker for five ICD-coded conditions: hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus (DM), mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), illicit substance abuse/dependence (SAD), and alcohol abuse/dependence (AAD). Residuals grouped by the number of ICD-coded conditions demonstrated different trends that were statistically significant ($p = 0.002$), suggesting a relationship between disease states and predicted brain age. This association was particularly pronounced in patients over 49 years, where negative residuals (indicating advanced brain aging) correlated with the presence of multiple ICD codes. These findings support the potential of residuals as biomarkers for detecting latent health conditions.

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