Comparison of deep learning models for natural language processing-based classification of non-English head CT reports.

Journal: Neuroradiology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Natural language processing (NLP) can be used for automatic flagging of radiology reports. We assessed deep learning models for classifying non-English head CT reports.

Authors

  • Yiftach Barash
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
  • Gennadiy Guralnik
    Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Einstein St 68, Tel Aviv, Israel.
  • Noam Tau
    Joint Department of Medical Imaging, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network, Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital, University of Toronto, 610 University Ave, Ste 3-960, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.
  • Shelly Soffer
    From the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Emek HaEla St 1, Ramat Gan, Israel (S.S., M.M.A., E.K.); Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical Image Processing Laboratory, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (A.B., H.G.); and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (S.S., O.S.).
  • Tal Levy
    DeepVision Lab, Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel.
  • Orit Shimon
    From the Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Sheba Medical Center, Emek HaEla St 1, Ramat Gan, Israel (S.S., M.M.A., E.K.); Faculty of Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Medical Image Processing Laboratory, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (A.B., H.G.); and Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel (S.S., O.S.).
  • Eyal Zimlichman
    Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel.
  • Eli Konen
  • Eyal Klang
    Division of Data-Driven and Digital Medicine (D3M), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.