Quantitative computed tomography imaging-based classification of cement dust-exposed subjects with an artificial neural network technique.

Journal: Computers in biology and medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Cement dust exposure is likely to affect the structural and functional alterations in segmental airways and parenchymal lungs. This study develops an artificial neural network (ANN) model for identifying cement dust-exposed (CDE) subjects using quantitative computed tomography-based airway structural and functional features.

Authors

  • Taewoo Kim
    Graduate School of Artificial Intelligence, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea.
  • Woo Jin Kim
    The Heart Center of Chonnam National University Hospital, 42 Jaebongro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 501-757, South Korea.
  • Chang Hyun Lee
    Department of Radiology, Seoul National College of Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, 03080, Korea (H.C., S.H.Y., S.J.P., C.M.P., J.H.L., H. Kim, E.J.H., S.J.Y., J.G.N., C.H.L., J.M.G.); CHESS Center, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China (Q.X., J.L.); Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (K.H.L.); Department of Internal Medicine, Incheon Medical Center, Incheon, Korea (J.Y.K.); Department of Radiology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (Y.K.L.); Department of Radiology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea (H. Ko); Department of Radiology, Myongji Hospital, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (K.H.K.); and Department of Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwanju, Korea (Y.H.K.).
  • Kum Ju Chae
    Department of Radiology, Chonbuk National University Hospital, 20 Geonji-ro, Geumam 2(i)-dong, Deokjin-gu, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do 54907, South Korea.
  • So Hyeon Bak
    Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University Hospital, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
  • Sung Ok Kwon
    Biomedical Research Institute, Kangwon National University Hospital, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea.
  • Gong Yong Jin
    Department of Radiology, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju City, Jeollabuk-Do, South Korea.
  • Eun-Kee Park
    Department of Medical Humanities and Social Medicine, College of Medicine, Kosin University, Busan, Republic of Korea.
  • Sanghun Choi
    School of Mechanical Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: s-choi@knu.ac.kr.