Yusuke Kyuragi, Naoya Oishi, Momoko Hatakoshi, Jinichi Hirano, Takamasa Noda, Yujiro Yoshihara, Yuri Ito, Hiroyuki Igarashi, Jun Miyata, Kento Takahashi, Kei Kamiya, Junya Matsumoto, Tomohisa Okada, Yasutaka Fushimi, Kazuyuki Nakagome, Masaru Mimura, Toshiya Murai, Taro Suwa
BACKGROUND: The habenula is involved in the pathophysiology of depression. However, its small structure limits the accuracy of segmentation methods, and the findings regarding its volume have been inconsistent. This study aimed to create a highly accurate habenula segmentation model using deep learning, test its generalizability to clinical magnetic resonance imaging, and examine differences between healthy participants and patients with depression. METHODS: This multicenter study included 382 participants (patients with depression: N = 234, women 47...
July 2024: Biol Psychiatry Glob Open Sci