ADHD is a brain disorder characterized by episodes of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. It affects about 5-7% of children worldwide. The clinical diagnosis and subtyping of ADHD is done based on reported symptoms and psychoradiology. A new study shows promising results for diagnosing and classifying ADHD based on MRI scans. There are three subtypes of ADHD, predominantly inattentive, predominantly hyperactive/impulsive and a combination of inattentive and hyperactive.
The main objective of the study was to create classification models that can contribute to diagnosing and subtyping of ADHD based on relevant radiomics signatures. A total of 83 children of 7-14 years of age with newly diagnosed with ADHD who had not received any treatment were studied. The group comprised of children with the inattentive ADHD subtype and the combined ADHD subtype. Another group of 87…
