Acromegaly facial changes analysis using last generation artificial intelligence methodology: the AcroFace system.

Journal: Pituitary
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Abstract

PURPOSE: To describe the development of the AcroFace system, an AI-based system for early detection of acromegaly, based on facial photographs analysis.

Authors

  • Hatem A Rashwan
    Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
  • Montserrat Marqués-Pamies
    Endocrinology Unit, Hospital de Granollers, Granollers, Spain.
  • Sabina Ruiz
    Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
  • Joan Gil
    Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
  • Diego Asensio-Wandosell
    Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain.
  • María-Antonia Martínez-Momblán
    Fundamental and Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Medicine and Health Sciences Faculty, Nursing School, Universitat de Barcelona (UB), L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
  • Federico Vázquez
    Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain.
  • Isabel Salinas
    Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Germans Trias i Pujol University Hospital, Badalona, Spain.
  • Raquel Ciriza
    Spanish association of people with Acromegaly, Huesca, Spain.
  • Mireia Jordà
    Institute of Predictive and Personalized Medicine of Cancer (IMPPC) and Health Research Institute Germans Trias i Pujol (IGTP), Can Ruti Campus. Ctra. de Can Ruti, camí de les escoles, s/n, 08916 Badalona, Spain.
  • Philippe Chanson
    Reproductive Endocrinology Department, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, F-94275, France.
  • Elena Valassi
    Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, University of Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
  • Mohamed Abdelnasser
    Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, University of Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain.
  • Domenec Puig
    Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.
  • Manel Puig-Domingo
    Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. ManuelLuis.Puig@uab.cat.