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Peng T, Gu Y, Zhang J, Dong Y, DI G, Wang W, Zhao J, Cai J. A Robust and Explainable Structure-Based Algorithm for Detecting the Organ Boundary From Ultrasound Multi-Datasets. J Digit Imaging 2023; 36:1515-1532. [PMID: 37231289 PMCID: PMC10406792 DOI: 10.1007/s10278-023-00839-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 04/20/2023] [Indexed: 05/27/2023] Open
Abstract
Detecting the organ boundary in an ultrasound image is challenging because of the poor contrast of ultrasound images and the existence of imaging artifacts. In this study, we developed a coarse-to-refinement architecture for multi-organ ultrasound segmentation. First, we integrated the principal curve-based projection stage into an improved neutrosophic mean shift-based algorithm to acquire the data sequence, for which we utilized a limited amount of prior seed point information as the approximate initialization. Second, a distribution-based evolution technique was designed to aid in the identification of a suitable learning network. Then, utilizing the data sequence as the input of the learning network, we achieved the optimal learning network after learning network training. Finally, a scaled exponential linear unit-based interpretable mathematical model of the organ boundary was expressed via the parameters of a fraction-based learning network. The experimental outcomes indicated that our algorithm 1) achieved more satisfactory segmentation outcomes than state-of-the-art algorithms, with a Dice score coefficient value of 96.68 ± 2.2%, a Jaccard index value of 95.65 ± 2.16%, and an accuracy of 96.54 ± 1.82% and 2) discovered missing or blurry areas.
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Affiliation(s)
- Tao Peng
- School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX USA
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- School of Future Science and Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, the Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Ultrasonic, The Affiliated Taizhou People’s Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Department of Radio-Oncology, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu China
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- Department of Ultrasound, Tsinghua University Affiliated Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Health Technology and Informatics, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
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Du J, Wang J, Gai X, Sui Y, Liu K, Yang D. Application of intelligent X-ray image analysis in risk assessment of osteoporotic fracture of femoral neck in the elderly. MATHEMATICAL BIOSCIENCES AND ENGINEERING : MBE 2023; 20:879-893. [PMID: 36650793 DOI: 10.3934/mbe.2023040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
The paper focuses on establishing a risk assessment model of femoral neck osteoporotic fracture (FNOF) in the elderly population and improving the screening efficiency and accuracy of such diseases in specific populations. In literature research, the main risk factors of femoral neck osteoporosis (FNOP) in the elderly were studied and analyzed; the femur region of interest (ROI) and the hard bone edge segmentation model were selected from the X-ray digital image by using the image depth learning method. On this basis, the femoral trabecular score and femoral neck strength (FNS) in the set region were selected as the main evaluation elements, and the quantitative analysis method was established; an X-ray image processing method was applied to the feasibility study of FNOP and compared with dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measurements of bone mineral density; Finally, the main risk factors of FNOP were selected and the prediction model of FNOP in the elderly population was established based on medical image processing, machine learning model construction and other methods. Some FNOP health records were selected as test samples for comparative analysis with traditional manual evaluation methods. The paper shows the risk assessment model of FNOF in the elderly population, which is feasible in testing. Among them, the artificial neural network model had a better accuracy (95.83%) and recall rate (100.00%), and the support vector machine prediction model had high specificity (62.50%). With the help of a machine learning method to establish the risk assessment model of FNOF for the elderly, one can provide decision support for the fracture risk assessment of the elderly and remind the clinic to give targeted interventions for the above high-risk groups in order to reduce the fracture risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Juan Du
- Department of Medical Technique, Beijing Health Vocational College, Beijing 102402, China
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- Department of Medical Technique, Beijing Health Vocational College, Beijing 102402, China
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- Department of Medical Technique, Beijing Health Vocational College, Beijing 102402, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fuxing Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Radiology, Fuxing Hospital Affiliated with Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Medical Technique, Beijing Health Vocational College, Beijing 102402, China
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