420 research outputs found
Cross-Modal Data Programming Enables Rapid Medical Machine Learning
Labeling training datasets has become a key barrier to building medical
machine learning models. One strategy is to generate training labels
programmatically, for example by applying natural language processing pipelines
to text reports associated with imaging studies. We propose cross-modal data
programming, which generalizes this intuitive strategy in a
theoretically-grounded way that enables simpler, clinician-driven input,
reduces required labeling time, and improves with additional unlabeled data. In
this approach, clinicians generate training labels for models defined over a
target modality (e.g. images or time series) by writing rules over an auxiliary
modality (e.g. text reports). The resulting technical challenge consists of
estimating the accuracies and correlations of these rules; we extend a recent
unsupervised generative modeling technique to handle this cross-modal setting
in a provably consistent way. Across four applications in radiography, computed
tomography, and electroencephalography, and using only several hours of
clinician time, our approach matches or exceeds the efficacy of
physician-months of hand-labeling with statistical significance, demonstrating
a fundamentally faster and more flexible way of building machine learning
models in medicine
Efficient Scopeformer: Towards Scalable and Rich Feature Extraction for Intracranial Hemorrhage Detection using Hybrid Convolution and Vision Transformer Networks
The field of medical imaging has seen significant advancements through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. The success of deep learning models in this area has led to the need for further research. This study aims to explore the use of various deep learning algorithms and emerging modeling techniques to improve training paradigms in medical imaging. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) are the go-to architecture for computer vision problems, but they have limitations in mapping long-term dependencies within images. To address these limitations, the study explores the use of techniques such as global average pooling and self-attention mechanisms. Additionally, the study investigates the performance of vision transformers (ViTs), which have shown potential for outperforming CNNs in image classification tasks. The Scopeformer, a new end-to-end architecture that combines the unique strengths of both CNNs and ViTs, is proposed to improve upon their individual performance. The study contributes to the conversation about effective approaches for tackling challenging computer vision tasks in medical imaging
Classification of Radiology Reports Using Neural Attention Models
The electronic health record (EHR) contains a large amount of
multi-dimensional and unstructured clinical data of significant operational and
research value. Distinguished from previous studies, our approach embraces a
double-annotated dataset and strays away from obscure "black-box" models to
comprehensive deep learning models. In this paper, we present a novel neural
attention mechanism that not only classifies clinically important findings.
Specifically, convolutional neural networks (CNN) with attention analysis are
used to classify radiology head computed tomography reports based on five
categories that radiologists would account for in assessing acute and
communicable findings in daily practice. The experiments show that our CNN
attention models outperform non-neural models, especially when trained on a
larger dataset. Our attention analysis demonstrates the intuition behind the
classifier's decision by generating a heatmap that highlights attended terms
used by the CNN model; this is valuable when potential downstream medical
decisions are to be performed by human experts or the classifier information is
to be used in cohort construction such as for epidemiological studies
A Review on Computer Aided Diagnosis of Acute Brain Stroke.
Amongst the most common causes of death globally, stroke is one of top three affecting over 100 million people worldwide annually. There are two classes of stroke, namely ischemic stroke (due to impairment of blood supply, accounting for ~70% of all strokes) and hemorrhagic stroke (due to bleeding), both of which can result, if untreated, in permanently damaged brain tissue. The discovery that the affected brain tissue (i.e., 'ischemic penumbra') can be salvaged from permanent damage and the bourgeoning growth in computer aided diagnosis has led to major advances in stroke management. Abiding to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, we have surveyed a total of 177 research papers published between 2010 and 2021 to highlight the current status and challenges faced by computer aided diagnosis (CAD), machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) based techniques for CT and MRI as prime modalities for stroke detection and lesion region segmentation. This work concludes by showcasing the current requirement of this domain, the preferred modality, and prospective research areas
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