Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease via Deep Learning Models and Radiomics Method

This paper focused on the problem of diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease via the combination of deep learning and radiomics methods. We proposed a classification model for Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis based on improved convolution neural network models and image fusion method and compared it with existing network models. We collected 182 patients in the ADNI and PPMI database to classify Alzheimer’s disease, and reached 0.906 AUC in training with single modality images, and 0.941 AUC in training with fusion images. This proved the proposed method has better performance in the fusion images. The research may promote the application of multimodal images in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Fusion images dataset based on multi-modality images has higher diagnosis accuracy than single modality images dataset. Deep learning methods and radiomics significantly improve the diagnosing accuracy of Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis

The Potential of Mapping Grassland Plant Diversity with the Links among Spectral Diversity, Functional Trait Diversity, and Species Diversity

Mapping biodiversity is essential for assessing conservation and ecosystem services in global terrestrial ecosystems. Compared with remotely sensed mapping of forest biodiversity, that of grassland plant diversity has been less studied, because of the small size of individual grass species and the inherent difficulty in identifying these species. The technological advances in unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)-based or proximal imaging spectroscopy with high spatial resolution provide new approaches for mapping and assessing grassland plant diversity based on spectral diversity and functional trait diversity. However, relatively few studies have explored the relationships among spectral diversity, remote-sensing-estimated functional trait diversity, and species diversity in grassland ecosystems. In this study, we examined the links among spectral diversity, functional trait diversity, and species diversity in a semi-arid grassland monoculture experimental site. The results showed that (1) different grassland plant species harbored different functional traits or trait combinations (functional trait diversity), leading to different spectral patterns (spectral diversity). (2) The spectral diversity of grassland plant species increased gradually from the visible (VIR, 400–700 nm) to the near-infrared (NIR, 700–1100 nm) region, and to the short-wave infrared (SWIR, 1100–2400 nm) region. (3) As the species richness increased, the functional traits and spectral diversity increased in a nonlinear manner, finally tending to saturate. (4) Grassland plant species diversity could be accurately predicted using hyperspectral data (R2 = 0.73, p < 0.001) and remotely sensed functional traits (R2 = 0.66, p < 0.001) using cluster algorithms. This will enhance our understanding of the effect of biodiversity on ecosystem functions and support regional grassland biodiversity conservation

Multi-Focus Image Fusion Based on Convolution Neural Network for Parkinson’s Disease Image Classification

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative disease that has a significant impact on people’s lives. Early diagnosis is imperative since proper treatment stops the disease’s progression. With the rapid development of CAD techniques, there have been numerous applications of computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) techniques in the diagnosis of PD. In recent years, image fusion has been applied in various fields and is valuable in medical diagnosis. This paper mainly adopts a multi-focus image fusion method primarily based on deep convolutional neural networks to fuse magnetic resonance images (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) neural photographs into multi-modal images. Additionally, the study selected Alexnet, Densenet, ResNeSt, and Efficientnet neural networks to classify the single-modal MRI dataset and the multi-modal dataset. The test accuracy rates of the single-modal MRI dataset are 83.31%, 87.76%, 86.37%, and 86.44% on the Alexnet, Densenet, ResNeSt, and Efficientnet, respectively. Moreover, the test accuracy rates of the multi-modal fusion dataset on the Alexnet, Densenet, ResNeSt, and Efficientnet are 90.52%, 97.19%, 94.15%, and 93.39%. As per all four networks discussed above, it can be concluded that the test results for the multi-modal dataset are better than those for the single-modal MRI dataset. The experimental results showed that the multi-focus image fusion method according to deep learning can enhance the accuracy of PD image classification