Multi-input deep learning approach for Cardiovascular Disease diagnosis using Myocardial Perfusion Imaging and clinical data.

Journal: Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB)
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Accurate detection and treatment of Coronary Artery Disease is mainly based on invasive Coronary Angiography, which could be avoided provided that a robust, non-invasive detection methodology emerged. Despite the progress of computational systems, this remains a challenging issue. The present research investigates Machine Learning and Deep Learning methods in competing with the medical experts' diagnostic yield. Although the highly accurate detection of Coronary Artery Disease, even from the experts, is presently implausible, developing Artificial Intelligence models to compete with the human eye and expertise is the first step towards a state-of-the-art Computer-Aided Diagnostic system.

Authors

  • Ioannis D Apostolopoulos
    Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece. ece7216@upnet.gr.
  • Dimitris I Apostolopoulos
    University Hospital of Patras, Department of Nuclear Medicine, GR 265-00 Patras, Greece.
  • Trifon I Spyridonidis
    University Hospital of Patras, Department of Nuclear Medicine, GR 265-00 Patras, Greece.
  • Nikolaos D Papathanasiou
  • George S Panayiotakis
    Department of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, University of Patras, GR 265-00 Patras, Greece.