Machine learning-based estimation of patient body weight from radiation dose metrics in computed tomography.

Journal: Journal of applied clinical medical physics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Currently, precise patient body weight (BW) at the time of diagnostic imaging cannot always be used for radiation dose management. Various methods have been explored to address this issue, including the application of deep learning to medical imaging and BW estimation using scan parameters. This study develops and evaluates machine learning-based BW prediction models using 11 features related to radiation dose obtained from computed tomography (CT) scans.

Authors

  • Hajime Ichikawa
    Department of Radiology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan.
  • Shota Ichikawa
    Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Kita-12, Nishi-5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, 060-0812, Japan.
  • Yasuhiro Sawane
    Department of Radiology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan.