Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions

White matter hyperintensity (WMH) is the core imaging hallmark of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). This phenomenon is closely related to nervous system damage, such as cognitive impairment, dementia and increased risk of stroke. However, traditional diagnostic methods have significant limitatio...

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Main Authors: Lin Du, Lieping Wang, Gang Shen, Min Zeng, Desheng Li, Weiguo Li
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1647724/full
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Min Zeng
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description White matter hyperintensity (WMH) is the core imaging hallmark of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). This phenomenon is closely related to nervous system damage, such as cognitive impairment, dementia and increased risk of stroke. However, traditional diagnostic methods have significant limitations in terms of quantitative assessment, analysis of pathological mechanisms, and clinical decision support, which severely restrict their clinical application. Through high-throughput feature extraction and comprehensive analysis of clinical, laboratory, histological, and genomic data, radiomics in its current form can not only achieve the high-precision identification and staging of WMH but also help to reveal its pathological mechanism, which has shown important value in the diagnosis, prognosis, and evaluation of WMH-related diseases. Against this backdrop, we strictly adhered to the norms of systematic literature reviews, conducting a comprehensive and transparent literature search. We also thoroughly reviewed the data using a predefined strategy and strict inclusion/exclusion criteria (detailed in the text). This article systematically reviews the progress of radiomics research in characterizing the pathological mechanism of WMH and in the early identification, classification and prognostic evaluation of related diseases, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and a technical reference for the early identification of high-risk groups, the optimization of diagnosis and treatment decision-making, and the practice of collaborative patient management.
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spelling doaj-art-e198f277171d44768624401cdcbe942c2025-08-26T04:13:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Neurology1664-22952025-08-011610.3389/fneur.2025.16477241647724Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesionsLin Du0Lieping Wang1Gang Shen2Min Zeng3Desheng Li4Weiguo Li5Department of Radiology, Chongqing Tongliang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing Tongliang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing Tongliang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing Tongliang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Radiology, Chongqing Tongliang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, ChinaDepartment of Acupuncture and Pain, Chongqing Tongliang District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing, ChinaWhite matter hyperintensity (WMH) is the core imaging hallmark of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). This phenomenon is closely related to nervous system damage, such as cognitive impairment, dementia and increased risk of stroke. However, traditional diagnostic methods have significant limitations in terms of quantitative assessment, analysis of pathological mechanisms, and clinical decision support, which severely restrict their clinical application. Through high-throughput feature extraction and comprehensive analysis of clinical, laboratory, histological, and genomic data, radiomics in its current form can not only achieve the high-precision identification and staging of WMH but also help to reveal its pathological mechanism, which has shown important value in the diagnosis, prognosis, and evaluation of WMH-related diseases. Against this backdrop, we strictly adhered to the norms of systematic literature reviews, conducting a comprehensive and transparent literature search. We also thoroughly reviewed the data using a predefined strategy and strict inclusion/exclusion criteria (detailed in the text). This article systematically reviews the progress of radiomics research in characterizing the pathological mechanism of WMH and in the early identification, classification and prognostic evaluation of related diseases, aiming to provide a theoretical basis and a technical reference for the early identification of high-risk groups, the optimization of diagnosis and treatment decision-making, and the practice of collaborative patient management.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1647724/fullwhite matter hyperintensity (WMH)cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD)radiomicscognitive impairmentstroke risk
spellingShingle Lin Du
Lieping Wang
Gang Shen
Min Zeng
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Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions
Frontiers in Neurology
white matter hyperintensity (WMH)
cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD)
radiomics
cognitive impairment
stroke risk
title Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions
title_full Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions
title_fullStr Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions
title_full_unstemmed Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions
title_short Progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions
title_sort progress of radiomics research on white matter hyperintensity lesions
topic white matter hyperintensity (WMH)
cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD)
radiomics
cognitive impairment
stroke risk
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1647724/full
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