scholarly journals Automatic liver and tumour segmentation from CT images using Deep learning algorithm

2021 ◽  
pp. 100087
Author(s):  
R.V. Manjunath ◽  
Karibasappa Kwadiki
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Tumour Segmentation ◽  
Deep Learning Algorithm

scholarly journals A deep learning algorithm using CT images to screen for Corona virus disease (COVID-19)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Bo Kang ◽  
Jinlu Ma ◽  
Xianjun Zeng ◽  
Mingming Xiao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Viral Pneumonia ◽  
Diagnostic Methods ◽  
Deep Learning Algorithm ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Total Accuracy

Abstract Objective The outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) has caused more than 26 million cases of Corona virus disease (COVID-19) in the world so far. To control the spread of the disease, screening large numbers of suspected cases for appropriate quarantine and treatment are a priority. Pathogenic laboratory testing is typically the gold standard, but it bears the burden of significant false negativity, adding to the urgent need of alternative diagnostic methods to combat the disease. Based on COVID-19 radiographic changes in CT images, this study hypothesized that artificial intelligence methods might be able to extract specific graphical features of COVID-19 and provide a clinical diagnosis ahead of the pathogenic test, thus saving critical time for disease control. Methods We collected 1065 CT images of pathogen-confirmed COVID-19 cases along with those previously diagnosed with typical viral pneumonia. We modified the inception transfer-learning model to establish the algorithm, followed by internal and external validation. Results The internal validation achieved a total accuracy of 89.5% with a specificity of 0.88 and sensitivity of 0.87. The external testing dataset showed a total accuracy of 79.3% with a specificity of 0.83 and sensitivity of 0.67. In addition, in 54 COVID-19 images, the first two nucleic acid test results were negative, and 46 were predicted as COVID-19 positive by the algorithm, with an accuracy of 85.2%. Conclusion These results demonstrate the proof-of-principle for using artificial intelligence to extract radiological features for timely and accurate COVID-19 diagnosis. Key Points • The study evaluated the diagnostic performance of a deep learning algorithm using CT images to screen for COVID-19 during the influenza season. • As a screening method, our model achieved a relatively high sensitivity on internal and external CT image datasets. • The model was used to distinguish between COVID-19 and other typical viral pneumonia, both of which have quite similar radiologic characteristics.

scholarly journals Detection and classification of intracranial haemorrhage on CT images using a novel deep-learning algorithm

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji Young Lee ◽  
Jong Soo Kim ◽  
Tae Yoon Kim ◽  
Young Soo Kim
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Intracranial Haemorrhage ◽  
Diagnostic Performance ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Back Propagation ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Accuracy Rate ◽  
Deep Learning Algorithm

AbstractA novel deep-learning algorithm for artificial neural networks (ANNs), completely different from the back-propagation method, was developed in a previous study. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using the algorithm for the detection of intracranial haemorrhage (ICH) and the classification of its subtypes, without employing the convolutional neural network (CNN). For the detection of ICH with the summation of all the computed tomography (CT) images for each case, the area under the ROC curve (AUC) was 0.859, and the sensitivity and the specificity were 78.0% and 80.0%, respectively. Regarding ICH localisation, CT images were divided into 10 subdivisions based on the intracranial height. With the subdivision of 41–50%, the best diagnostic performance for detecting ICH was obtained with AUC of 0.903, the sensitivity of 82.5%, and the specificity of 84.1%. For the classification of the ICH to subtypes, the accuracy rate for subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) was considerably excellent at 91.7%. This study revealed that our approach can greatly reduce the ICH diagnosis time in an actual emergency situation with a fairly good diagnostic performance.

scholarly journals Deep Learning-Based Identification of Spinal Metastasis in Lung Cancer Using Spectral CT Images

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Xiaojie Fan ◽  
Xiaoyu Zhang ◽  
Zibo Zhang ◽  
Yifang Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Detection Rate ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Spinal Metastasis ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Ct Image ◽  
Spectral Ct ◽  
Deep Learning Algorithm ◽  
Noise Ratio

In this study, deep learning algorithm-based energy/spectral computed tomography (CT) for the spinal metastasis from lung cancer was used. A dilated convolutional U-Net model (DC-U-Net model) was first proposed, which was used to segment the energy/spectral CT image of patients with the spinal metastasis from lung cancer. Subsequently, energy/spectral CT images under different energy levels were collected for the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) comparison. It was found the learning rate of the model decreased exponentially as the number of training increased, with the lung contour segmented out of the image. Under 40–65 keV, the CT value of bone metastasis from lung cancer decreased with increasing energy, as with the average rank sum test result. The SNR and CNR values were the highest under 60 keV. The detection rate of the deep learning algorithm below 60 keV was 81.41%, and that of professional doctors was 77.56%. The detection rate of the deep learning algorithm below 140 keV was 66.03%, and that of professional doctors was 64.74%. In conclusion, the DC-U-Net model demonstrates better segmentation effects versus the convolutional neutral networ k (CNN), with the lung contour segmented. Further, a higher energy level leads to worse segmentation effects on the energy/spectral CT image.

scholarly journals Deep Learning-Based Computed Tomography Images for Quantitative Measurement of the Correlation between Epicardial Adipose Tissue Volume and Coronary Heart Disease

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Han Wang ◽  
Hui Wang ◽  
Zhonglve Huang ◽  
Huajun Su ◽  
Xiang Gao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Deep Learning ◽  
Epicardial Adipose Tissue ◽  
Learning Algorithm ◽  
Ct Images ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Tissue Volume ◽  
Deep Learning Algorithm ◽  
Vascular Stenosis ◽  
Adipose Tissue Volume

The epicardial adipose tissue volume (EATV) was quantitatively measured by deep learning-based computed tomography (CT) images, and its correlation with coronary heart disease (CHD) was investigated in this study. 150 patients who underwent coronary artery CT examination in hospital were taken as research objects. Besides, patients from the observation group (group A) suffered from vascular stenosis, while patients from the control group (group B) had no vascular stenosis. The deep convolutional neural network model was applied to construct deep learning algorithm, and deep learning-based CT images were adopted to quantitatively measure EATV. The results showed that the sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, and area under the curve (AUC) of the deep learning algorithm were 0.8512, 0.9899, 0.9623, and 0.9813, respectively. By comparison, the correlation results of the traditional George algorithm, Aslani algorithm, and Lahiri algorithm were all lower than those of the deep learning algorithm, and the difference was statistically substantial ( P < 0.05 ). The epicardial adipose tissue volume of the observation group (114.23 ± 55.46) was higher markedly than the volume of the control group (92.65 ± 43.28), with a statistically huge difference ( P < 0.05 ). The r values of EATV with plaque properties and the number of stenosed coronary vessels were 0.232 and 0.268 in turn, both showing significant positive correlation. In conclusion, the sensitivity and other index values of deep learning algorithm were improved greatly compared with traditional algorithm. CT images based on deep learning algorithm achieved good blood vessel segmentation effects. In addition, EATV was closely related to the development of CHD.

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