Local heterogeneity of normal lung parenchyma and small airways disease are associated with COPD severity and progression

Background Small airways disease (SAD) is a major cause of airflow obstruction in COPD patients and has been identified as a precursor to emphysema. Although the amount of SAD in the lungs can be quantified using our Parametric Response Mapping (PRM) approach, the full breadth of this readout as a measure of emphysema and COPD progression has yet to be explored. We evaluated topological features of PRM-derived normal parenchyma and SAD as surrogates of emphysema and predictors of spirometric decline. Methods PRM metrics of normal lung ($ PRM^{Norm} $) and functional SAD ($ PRM^{fSAD} $) were generated from CT scans collected as part of the COPDGene study (n = 8956). Volume density (V) and Euler-Poincaré Characteristic (χ) image maps, measures of the extent and coalescence of pocket formations (i.e., topologies), respectively, were determined for both $ PRM^{Norm} $ and $ PRM^{fSAD} $. Association with COPD severity, emphysema, and spirometric measures were assessed via multivariable regression models. Readouts were evaluated as inputs for predicting $ FEV_{1} $ decline using a machine learning model. Results Multivariable cross-sectional analysis of COPD subjects showed that V and χ measures for $ PRM^{fSAD} $ and $ PRM^{Norm} $ were independently associated with the amount of emphysema. Readouts $ χ^{fSAD} $ (β of 0.106, p < 0.001) and $ V^{fSAD} $ (β of 0.065, p = 0.004) were also independently associated with $ FEV_{1} $% predicted. The machine learning model using PRM topologies as inputs predicted $ FEV_{1} $ decline over five years with an AUC of 0.69. Conclusions We demonstrated that V and χ of fSAD and Norm have independent value when associated with lung function and emphysema. In addition, we demonstrated that these readouts are predictive of spirometric decline when used as inputs in a ML model. Our topological PRM approach using $ PRM^{fSAD} $ and $ PRM^{Norm} $ may show promise as an early indicator of emphysema onset and COPD progression..

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:25

Enthalten in:

Respiratory research - 25(2024), 1 vom: 28. Feb.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bell, Alexander J. [VerfasserIn]
Pal, Ravi [VerfasserIn]
Labaki, Wassim W. [VerfasserIn]
Hoff, Benjamin A. [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Jennifer M. [VerfasserIn]
Murray, Susan [VerfasserIn]
Kazerooni, Ella A. [VerfasserIn]
Galban, Stefanie [VerfasserIn]
Lynch, David A. [VerfasserIn]
Humphries, Stephen M. [VerfasserIn]
Martinez, Fernando J. [VerfasserIn]
Hatt, Charles R. [VerfasserIn]
Han, MeiLan K. [VerfasserIn]
Ram, Sundaresh [VerfasserIn]
Galban, Craig J. [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Computed tomography of the chest
Emphysema
Machine learning
Parametric response mapping
Small airways disease

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© The Author(s) 2024

doi:

10.1186/s12931-024-02729-x

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SPR054954185