Automated Quantification of Cerebral Microbleeds in SWI: Association with Vascular Risk Factors, White Matter Hyperintensity Burden, and Cognitive Function [CLINICAL]

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:
The amount and distribution of cerebral microbleeds (CMB) are important risk factors for cognitive impairment. Our objective was to train and validate a deep learning (DL)-based segmentation model for cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) on SWI and to find associations among CMB, cognitive impairment, and vascular risk factors.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Participants in this single-institution retrospective study underwent brain MRI to evaluate cognitive impairment between January a…

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