High-level feature-guided attention optimized neural network for neonatal lateral ventricular dilatation prediction.

Journal: Medical physics
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage can lead to posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation or even posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus if not detected promptly. Sequential cranial ultrasound scans are typically used for their diagnoses. Nonetheless, manual image audit has numerous disadvantages.

Authors

  • Yulin Peng
    Department of Ultrasonography, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.
  • Dongmei Liu
    The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081 Heilongjiang, China.
  • Ying Deng
    College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
  • Meixiang Zhang
    Department of Ultrasonography, Hunan Province Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha 410008, Hunan, China.
  • Lingyu Yan
    Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Preventive Medicine, Nanchang University, Nanchang, P.R. China.
  • Yingchun Luo
    Department of Ultrasound, The Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital of Hunan Province, Changsha, Hunan, 410008, China.
  • Junyi Yan
    Department of Clinical Laboratory, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, China.