Purpose: To investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can differentiate septic from non-septic total hip arthroplasty (THA) failure based on preoperative MRI features. Materials and methods: We included 173 patients (98 females, age: 67 ± 12 years) subjected to first-time THA revision surgery after preoperative pelvis MRI. We divided the patients into a training/validation/internal testing cohort (n = 117) and a temporally independent external-testing cohort (n = 56). MRI features were used to train, validate and test a machine learning algorithm based on support vector machine (SVM) to predict THA infection on the training-internal validation cohort with a nested fivefold validation approach. Machine learning performance was evaluated on independent data from the external-testing cohort. Results: MRI features were significantly more frequently observed in THA infection (P < 0.001), except bone destruction, periarticular soft-tissue mass, and fibrous membrane (P > 0.005). Considering all MRI features in the training/validation/internal-testing cohort, SVM classifier reached 92% sensitivity, 62% specificity, 79% PPV, 83% NPV, 82% accuracy, and 81% AUC in predicting THA infection, with bone edema, extracapsular edema, and synovitis having been the best predictors. After being tested on the external-testing cohort, the classifier showed 92% sensitivity, 79% specificity, 89% PPV, 83% NPV, 88% accuracy, and 89% AUC in predicting THA infection. SVM classifier showed 81% sensitivity, 76% specificity, 66% PPV, 88% NPV, 80% accuracy, and 74% AUC in predicting THA infection in the training/validation/internal-testing cohort based on the only presence of periprosthetic bone marrow edema on MRI, while it showed 68% sensitivity, 89% specificity, 93% PPV, 60% NPV, 75% accuracy, and 79% AUC in the external-testing cohort. Conclusion: AI using SVM classifier showed promising results in predicting THA infection based on MRI features. This model might support radiologists in identifying THA infection.

MRI-based artificial intelligence to predict infection following total hip arthroplasty failure / D. Albano, S. Gitto, C. Messina, F. Serpi, C. Salvatore, I. Castiglioni, L. Zagra, E. De Vecchi, L.M. Sconfienza. - In: LA RADIOLOGIA MEDICA. - ISSN 1826-6983. - 128:3(2023 Mar), pp. 340-346. [10.1007/s11547-023-01608-7]

MRI-based artificial intelligence to predict infection following total hip arthroplasty failure

D. Albano
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S. Gitto
Secondo
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C. Messina;F. Serpi;E. De Vecchi
Penultimo
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L.M. Sconfienza
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate whether artificial intelligence (AI) can differentiate septic from non-septic total hip arthroplasty (THA) failure based on preoperative MRI features. Materials and methods: We included 173 patients (98 females, age: 67 ± 12 years) subjected to first-time THA revision surgery after preoperative pelvis MRI. We divided the patients into a training/validation/internal testing cohort (n = 117) and a temporally independent external-testing cohort (n = 56). MRI features were used to train, validate and test a machine learning algorithm based on support vector machine (SVM) to predict THA infection on the training-internal validation cohort with a nested fivefold validation approach. Machine learning performance was evaluated on independent data from the external-testing cohort. Results: MRI features were significantly more frequently observed in THA infection (P < 0.001), except bone destruction, periarticular soft-tissue mass, and fibrous membrane (P > 0.005). Considering all MRI features in the training/validation/internal-testing cohort, SVM classifier reached 92% sensitivity, 62% specificity, 79% PPV, 83% NPV, 82% accuracy, and 81% AUC in predicting THA infection, with bone edema, extracapsular edema, and synovitis having been the best predictors. After being tested on the external-testing cohort, the classifier showed 92% sensitivity, 79% specificity, 89% PPV, 83% NPV, 88% accuracy, and 89% AUC in predicting THA infection. SVM classifier showed 81% sensitivity, 76% specificity, 66% PPV, 88% NPV, 80% accuracy, and 74% AUC in predicting THA infection in the training/validation/internal-testing cohort based on the only presence of periprosthetic bone marrow edema on MRI, while it showed 68% sensitivity, 89% specificity, 93% PPV, 60% NPV, 75% accuracy, and 79% AUC in the external-testing cohort. Conclusion: AI using SVM classifier showed promising results in predicting THA infection based on MRI features. This model might support radiologists in identifying THA infection.
Artificial intelligence; Bone edema; Infection; Machine learning; Magnetic resonance imaging; Total hip arthroplasty;
Settore MED/36 - Diagnostica per Immagini e Radioterapia
mar-2023
14-feb-2023
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