Deep learning, reusable and problem-based architectures for detection of consolidation on chest X-ray images.

Journal: Computer methods and programs in biomedicine
Published Date: Oct 31, 2019

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: In most patients presenting with respiratory symptoms, the findings of chest radiography play a key role in the diagnosis, management, and follow-up of the disease. Consolidation is a common term in radiology, which indicates focally increased lung density. When the alveolar structures become filled with pus, fluid, blood cells or protein subsequent to a pulmonary pathological process, it may result in different types of lung opacity in chest radiograph. This study aims at detecting consolidations in chest x-ray radiographs, with a certain precision, using artificial intelligence and especially Deep Convolutional Neural Networks to assist radiologist for better diagnosis.

Authors

  • Hamed Behzadi-Khormouji
    Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
  • Habib Rostami
    Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran. Electronic address: habib@pgu.ac.ir.
  • Sana Salehi
    Department of Radiology, Mercer University School of Medicine, Savannah, GA, USA.
  • Touba Derakhshande-Rishehri
    Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
  • Marzieh Masoumi
    Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
  • Siavash Salemi
    Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
  • Ahmad Keshavarz
    Electrical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran.
  • Ali Gholamrezanezhad
    Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Majid Assadi
    Department of Nanotechnology, The Persian Gulf Nuclear Medicine Research Center, The Persian Gulf Biomedical Sciences Institute, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran.
  • Ali Batouli
    Departmentof Radiology, Oregon Health and Science University, 320 East North Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15214, USA.

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