From ee47ce3c32ad174f6899598e9520b32df52e0ca5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: mathilde ripart Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:23:03 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] add guidelines on gadolinium --- README.md | 2 +- docs/prepare_data.md | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 09d1fc5..5cce0a5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ If you are working with version v2.2.3 or below please update to the [latest ver ## Notes -This package is intended to be used as a research tool to segment FCD lesions in patients with focal epilepsy where a FCD is suspected. It can be run on 1.5T or 3T MRI data. A 3D T1 is required and it is optional but advised to include the 3D FLAIR. +This package is intended to be used as a research tool to segment FCD lesions in patients with focal epilepsy where a FCD is suspected. It can be run on 1.5T or 3T MRI data. A 3D T1 (WITHOUT gadolinium agent) is required and it is optional but advised to include the 3D FLAIR. It is not appropriate to use this algorithm on patients with: - tuberous sclerosis diff --git a/docs/prepare_data.md b/docs/prepare_data.md index 793e5e3..06ea47d 100644 --- a/docs/prepare_data.md +++ b/docs/prepare_data.md @@ -4,6 +4,25 @@ The MELD pipeline relies on the MRI data to be organised in the MELD or BIDS for If you are preparing the data for the harmonisation step, you will also need to prepare the demographic information. +## MRI data +MELD graph requires a 3D T1 (WITHOUT gadolinium agent) and it is optional but advised to include the 3D FLAIR. +MELD Graph has been trained on scans acquired 1.5T and 3T. + +It has not been evaluated on: +- other MRI scans contrast than T1 and FLAIR +- MRI scans with gadolinium +- 2D MRI scans +- scans acquired <1.5T and >3T + +It is not appropriate to use this algorithm on patients with: +- tuberous sclerosis +- suspected hippocampal sclerosis +- hypothalamic hamartoma +- periventricular nodular heterotopia +- other focal epilepsy pathologies +- previous resection cavities + + ## **Prepare the MRI data (Mandatory)** In the 'input' folder where your meld data has/is going to be stored, create a folder for each patient with the ID of the subject.