Development of Chest X-ray Image Evaluation Software Using the Deep Learning Techniques
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Abstract
Although the widespread use of digital imaging has enabled real-time image display, images in chest X-ray examinations can be confirmed by the radiologist’s eyes. Considering the development of deep learning (DL) technology, its application will make it possible to immediately determine the need for a retake, which is expected to further improve examination throughput. In this study, we developed software for evaluating chest X-ray images to determine whether a repeat radiographic examination is necessary, based on the combined application of DL technologies, and evaluated its accuracy. The target population was 4809 chest images from a public database. Three classification models (CLMs) for lung field defects, obstacle shadows, and the location of obstacle shadows and a semantic segmentation model (SSM) for the lung field regions were developed using a fivefold cross validation. The CLM was evaluated using the overall accuracy in the confusion matrix, the SSM was evaluated using the mean intersection over union (mIoU), and the DL technology-combined software was evaluated using the total response time on this software (RT) per image for each model. The results of each CLM with respect to lung field defects, obstacle shadows, and obstacle shadow location were 89.8%, 91.7%, and 91.2%, respectively. The mIoU of the SSM was 0.920, and the software RT was 3.64 × 10−2 s. These results indicate that the software can immediately and accurately determine whether a chest image needs to be re-scanned.
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OpenAlex topics: COVID-19 diagnosis using AI · Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging · Radiology practices and education
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Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 0600812, Japan
Department of Health Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 0600812, Japan
Department of Medical Physics, Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo 0608648, Japan
Global Center for Biomedical Science and Engineering, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 0608648, Japan
Clinical AI Human Resources Development Program, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 0608648, Japan
Department of Radiological Technology, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Niigata University, Niigata 9518518, Japan
Institute for Research Administration, Niigata University, Niigata 9502181, Japan
Department of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 0600812, Japan
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