eFCM: An Enhanced Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm for Longitudinal Intervention Data

Federated Fuzzy Clustering for Decentralized Incomplete Longitudinal Behavioral Data

The use of medical data for machine learning, including unsupervised methods such as clustering, is often restricted by privacy regulations such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Medical data is sensitive and highly regulated and anonymization is often insufficient to protect a patient's identity. Traditional clustering algorithms are also unsuitable for longitudinal behavioral health trials, which often have missing data and observe individual behaviors over varying time periods. In this work, we develop a new decentralized federated multiple imputation-based fuzzy clustering algorithm for complex longitudinal behavioral trial data collected from multisite randomized controlled trials over different time periods. Federated learning (FL) preserves privacy by aggregating model parameters instead of data. Unlike previous FL methods, this proposed algorithm requires only two rounds of communication and handles clients with varying numbers of time points for incomplete longitudinal data. The model is evaluated on both empirical longitudinal dietary health data and simulated clusters with different numbers of clients, effect sizes, correlations, and sample sizes. The proposed algorithm converges rapidly and achieves desirable performance on multiple clustering metrics. This new method allows for targeted treatments for various patient groups while preserving their data privacy and enables the potential for broader applications in the Internet of Medical Things.

Grade Classification of Tumors from Brain Magnetic Resonance Images Using a Deep Learning Technique

To improve the accuracy of tumor identification, it is necessary to develop a reliable automated diagnostic method. In order to precisely categorize brain tumors, researchers developed a variety of segmentation algorithms. Segmentation of brain images is generally recognized as one of the most challenging tasks in medical image processing. In this article, a novel automated detection and classification method was proposed. The proposed approach consisted of many phases, including pre-processing MRI images, segmenting images, extracting features, and classifying images. During the pre-processing portion of an MRI scan, an adaptive filter was utilized to eliminate background noise. For feature extraction, the local-binary grey level co-occurrence matrix (LBGLCM) was used, and for image segmentation, enhanced fuzzy c-means clustering (EFCMC) was used. After extracting the scan features, we used a deep learning model to classify MRI images into two groups: glioma and normal. The classifications were created using a convolutional recurrent neural network (CRNN). The proposed technique improved brain image classification from a defined input dataset. MRI scans from the REMBRANDT dataset, which consisted of 620 testing and 2480 training sets, were used for the research. The data demonstrate that the newly proposed method outperformed its predecessors. The proposed CRNN strategy was compared against BP, U-Net, and ResNet, which are three of the most prevalent classification approaches currently being used. For brain tumor classification, the proposed system outcomes were 98.17% accuracy, 91.34% specificity, and 98.79% sensitivity.

Magnetic Resonance Features of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Involving Central Nervous System Diseases by Intelligent Fuzzy C-Means Clustering (FCM) Algorithm

This study was aimed to explore the application of fuzzy C-means (FCM) algorithm in MR images of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients. Sixty AIDS patients with central nervous disease were selected as the research object. A method of brain MR image segmentation based on FCM clustering optimization was proposed, and FCM was optimized based on the neighborhood pixel correlation of gray difference. The correlation was introduced into the objective function to obtain more accurate pixel membership and segmentation features of the image. The segmented image can retain the original image information. The proposed algorithm can clearly distinguish gray matter from white matter in images. The average time of image segmentation was 0.142 s, the longest time of level set algorithm was 2.887 s, and the running time of multithreshold algorithm was 1.708 s. FCM algorithm had the shortest running time, and the average time was significantly better than other algorithms (P < 0.05). FCM image segmentation efficiency was above 90%, and patients can clearly display the location of lesions after MRI imaging examination. In summary, FCM algorithm can effectively combine the spatial neighborhood information of the brain image, segment the BRAIN MR image, analyze the characteristics of AIDS patients from different directions, and provide effective treatment for patients.