Liver fibrosis stage classification in stacked microvascular images based on deep learning.

Journal: BMC medical imaging
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Monitoring fibrosis in patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) is an important management strategy. We have already reported a novel stacked microvascular imaging (SMVI) technique and an examiner scoring evaluation method to improve fibrosis assessment accuracy and demonstrate its high sensitivity. In the present study, we analyzed the effectiveness and objectivity of SMVI in diagnosing the liver fibrosis stage based on artificial intelligence (AI).

Authors

  • Daisuke Miura
    Department of Ultrasound and Clinical Laboratory, Fukuoka Tokushukai Hospital, Fukuoka, 816-0864, Japan.
  • Hiromi Suenaga
    Department of Laboratory Science, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi, 755-8508, Japan. hiro1204@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp.
  • Rino Hiwatashi
    Department of Ultrasound and Clinical Laboratory, Fukuoka Tokushukai Hospital, Fukuoka, 816-0864, Japan.
  • Shingo Mabu
    Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Tokiwadai 2-16-1, Ube, Yamaguchi, 755-8611, Japan. mabu@yamaguchi-u.ac.jp.