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Doshi JA, Mundhra KS, Shah DS, Shah SN, Patel TV, Bhatt A. Role of High-Resolution CT Thorax in Diagnosing Interstitial Lung Disease and Its Association With Smoking and Connective Tissue Disorder. Cureus 2022; 14:e31107. [DOI: 10.7759/cureus.31107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Broască L, Trușculescu AA, Ancușa VM, Ciocârlie H, Oancea CI, Stoicescu ER, Manolescu DL. A Novel Method for Lung Image Processing Using Complex Networks. TOMOGRAPHY (ANN ARBOR, MICH.) 2022; 8:1928-1946. [PMID: 35894027 PMCID: PMC9332806 DOI: 10.3390/tomography8040162] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2022] [Revised: 07/20/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
Abstract
The High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) detection and diagnosis of diffuse lung disease is primarily based on the recognition of a limited number of specific abnormal findings, pattern combinations or their distributions, as well as anamnesis and clinical information. Since texture recognition has a very high accuracy percentage if a complex network approach is used, this paper aims to implement such a technique customized for diffuse interstitial lung diseases (DILD). The proposed procedure translates HRCT lung imaging into complex networks by taking samples containing a secondary lobule, converting them into complex networks and analyzing them in three dimensions: emphysema, ground glass opacity, and consolidation. This method was evaluated on a 60-patient lot and the results showed a clear, quantifiable difference between healthy and affected lungs. By deconstructing the image on three pathological axes, the method offers an objective way to quantify DILD details which, so far, have only been analyzed subjectively.
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Affiliation(s)
- Laura Broască
- Department of Computer and Information Technology, Automation and Computers Faculty, “Politehnica” University of Timișoara, Vasile Pârvan Blvd. No. 2, 300223 Timișoara, Romania; (L.B.); (V.M.A.); (H.C.)
| | - Ana Adriana Trușculescu
- Pulmonology Department, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
- Center for Research and Innovation in Precision Medicine of Respiratory Diseases (CRIPMRD), ‘Victor Babes’, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
- Correspondence:
| | - Versavia Maria Ancușa
- Department of Computer and Information Technology, Automation and Computers Faculty, “Politehnica” University of Timișoara, Vasile Pârvan Blvd. No. 2, 300223 Timișoara, Romania; (L.B.); (V.M.A.); (H.C.)
| | - Horia Ciocârlie
- Department of Computer and Information Technology, Automation and Computers Faculty, “Politehnica” University of Timișoara, Vasile Pârvan Blvd. No. 2, 300223 Timișoara, Romania; (L.B.); (V.M.A.); (H.C.)
| | - Cristian-Iulian Oancea
- Pulmonology Department, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu Square 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
- Center for Research and Innovation in Precision Medicine of Respiratory Diseases (CRIPMRD), ‘Victor Babes’, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
| | - Emil-Robert Stoicescu
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
- Research Center for Pharmaco-Toxicological Evaluations, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania
| | - Diana Luminița Manolescu
- Center for Research and Innovation in Precision Medicine of Respiratory Diseases (CRIPMRD), ‘Victor Babes’, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
- Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging, ‘Victor Babes’ University of Medicine and Pharmacy Timisoara, Eftimie Murgu Square No. 2, 300041 Timișoara, Romania;
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