Preserving privacy in healthcare: A systematic review of deep learning approaches for synthetic data generation.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Data sharing in healthcare is vital for advancing research and personalized medicine. However, the process is hindered by privacy, ethical, and legal challenges associated with patient data. Synthetic data generation emerges as a promising solution, replicating statistical properties of real data while enhancing privacy protection.

Authors

  • Yintong Liu
    NUS-ISS, 25 Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore, 119615, Singapore.
  • U Rajendra Acharya
    School of Business (Information Systems), Faculty of Business, Education, Law & Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Darling Heights, Australia.
  • Jen Hong Tan
    Department of Electronics and Computer Engineering, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore 599489, Singapore.