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Elkhill C, Liu J, Linguraru MG, LeBeau S, Khechoyan D, French B, Porras AR. Geometric learning and statistical modeling for surgical outcomes evaluation in craniosynostosis using 3D photogrammetry. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2023; 240:107689. [PMID: 37393741 PMCID: PMC10527531 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Accurate and repeatable detection of craniofacial landmarks is crucial for automated quantitative evaluation of head development anomalies. Since traditional imaging modalities are discouraged in pediatric patients, 3D photogrammetry has emerged as a popular and safe imaging alternative to evaluate craniofacial anomalies. However, traditional image analysis methods are not designed to operate on unstructured image data representations such as 3D photogrammetry. METHODS We present a fully automated pipeline to identify craniofacial landmarks in real time, and we use it to assess the head shape of patients with craniosynostosis using 3D photogrammetry. To detect craniofacial landmarks, we propose a novel geometric convolutional neural network based on Chebyshev polynomials to exploit the point connectivity information in 3D photogrammetry and quantify multi-resolution spatial features. We propose a landmark-specific trainable scheme that aggregates the multi-resolution geometric and texture features quantified at every vertex of a 3D photogram. Then, we embed a new probabilistic distance regressor module that leverages the integrated features at every point to predict landmark locations without assuming correspondences with specific vertices in the original 3D photogram. Finally, we use the detected landmarks to segment the calvaria from the 3D photograms of children with craniosynostosis, and we derive a new statistical index of head shape anomaly to quantify head shape improvements after surgical treatment. RESULTS We achieved an average error of 2.74 ± 2.70 mm identifying Bookstein Type I craniofacial landmarks, which is a significant improvement compared to other state-of-the-art methods. Our experiments also demonstrated a high robustness to spatial resolution variability in the 3D photograms. Finally, our head shape anomaly index quantified a significant reduction of head shape anomalies as a consequence of surgical treatment. CONCLUSION Our fully automated framework provides real-time craniofacial landmark detection from 3D photogrammetry with state-of-the-art accuracy. In addition, our new head shape anomaly index can quantify significant head phenotype changes and can be used to quantitatively evaluate surgical treatment in patients with craniosynostosis.
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Affiliation(s)
- Connor Elkhill
- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National Hospital, 7144 13th Pl NW, Washington, DC 20012, USA; Departments of Radiology and Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ross Hall, 2300 Eye Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Pediatric Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Children's Hospital Colorado, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Biomedical Informatics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA; Department of Pediatrics and Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, 13123 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045, USA
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Taheri Z, Babaee T, Moradi E, Hajiaghaei B, Mohammadi HR. Minimally invasive craniectomy and postoperative cranial remolding orthotic treatment in infants with craniosynostosis: A multicenter prospective study. World Neurosurg X 2023; 19:100207. [PMID: 37206061 PMCID: PMC10189285 DOI: 10.1016/j.wnsx.2023.100207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2022] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/21/2023] Open
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- Zahra Taheri
- Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Corresponding author. Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical sciences, Madadkaran Avenue, Shahnazari St., Madar square, Mirdamad Blvd., Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Rehabilitation Research Center, Department of Orthotics and Prosthetics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Iran University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Miyabayashi H, Saito K, Kato R, Noto T, Nagano N, Morioka I. Denominator of Cranial Vault Asymmetry Index: Choosing Between Longer and Shorter Diagonal Lengths. J Craniofac Surg 2023; 34:e369-e372. [PMID: 36922383 PMCID: PMC10205121 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000009263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
Abstract
Since it was proposed in this journal in 2001, the cranial vault asymmetry index (CVAI) has been an important parameter for assessing cranial shape. However, different publications currently use different variables in the denominator of the CVAI formula. We thus investigated the use of long and short diagonal lengths as variables in the denominator of the CVAI formula. We searched the databases of PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus for articles published between 2016 and 2022 that cited the original work article of CVAI. Articles were included if they were written in English and if the denominator of the CVAI formula was specified. For multiple articles by the same author, only the most recent article was included. In total, 30 articles were included; 10 articles used the longer diagonal length as the denominator and 20 articles used the shorter diagonal length. No uniform trend was observed by a country or journal of publication. Application of the CVAI formula using different denominators yielded interchangeable results, and the resulting values had only negligible differences clinically. However, it would be necessary to create a standard formula for using the CVAI as a parameter for reporting cranial shape assessments consistently.
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- Hiroshi Miyabayashi
- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo
- Department of Pediatrics, Kasukabe Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo
- Department of Pediatrics, Kasukabe Medical Center, Saitama, Japan
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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- Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo
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Stanton E, Urata M, Chen JF, Chai Y. The clinical manifestations, molecular mechanisms and treatment of craniosynostosis. Dis Model Mech 2022; 15:dmm049390. [PMID: 35451466 PMCID: PMC9044212 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.049390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
Craniosynostosis is a major congenital craniofacial disorder characterized by the premature fusion of cranial suture(s). Patients with severe craniosynostosis often have impairments in hearing, vision, intracranial pressure and/or neurocognitive functions. Craniosynostosis can result from mutations, chromosomal abnormalities or adverse environmental effects, and can occur in isolation or in association with numerous syndromes. To date, surgical correction remains the primary treatment for craniosynostosis, but it is associated with complications and with the potential for re-synostosis. There is, therefore, a strong unmet need for new therapies. Here, we provide a comprehensive review of our current understanding of craniosynostosis, including typical craniosynostosis types, their clinical manifestations, cranial suture development, and genetic and environmental causes. Based on studies from animal models, we present a framework for understanding the pathogenesis of craniosynostosis, with an emphasis on the loss of postnatal suture mesenchymal stem cells as an emerging disease-driving mechanism. We evaluate emerging treatment options and highlight the potential of mesenchymal stem cell-based suture regeneration as a therapeutic approach for craniosynostosis.
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- Eloise Stanton
- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
- Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Division of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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- Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA
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D'Cunha Burkardt D, Sanchez-Lara PA, Girisha KM, Golden JA, Carey JC. A celebration in honor of John M. Graham, Jr, MD, ScD. Am J Med Genet A 2021; 185:2617-2619. [PMID: 34245497 DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.62404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 06/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Deepika D'Cunha Burkardt
- Medical Genetics Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California, Los Angeles, USA.,Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, India
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- Research and Graduate Education, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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