Artificial intelligence (AI) models for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of liver tumors and comparison of diagnostic accuracies between AI and human experts.

Journal: Journal of gastroenterology
Published Date: Feb 27, 2022

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Ultrasonography (US) is widely used for the diagnosis of liver tumors. However, the accuracy of the diagnosis largely depends on the visual perception of humans. Hence, we aimed to construct artificial intelligence (AI) models for the diagnosis of liver tumors in US.

Authors

  • Naoshi Nishida
  • Makoto Yamakawa
    Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
  • Tsuyoshi Shiina
    Department of Human Health Sciences, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
  • Yoshito Mekada
    Graduate School of Engineering, Chukyo University, Toyota, Japan.
  • Mutsumi Nishida
    Diagnostic Center for Sonography, Hokkaido University Hospital, North 14 West 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8648, Japan.
  • Naoya Sakamoto
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Sapporo 0608638, Japan.
  • Takashi Nishimura
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
  • Hiroko Iijima
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Hyogo College of Medicine, 1-1 Mukogawa-cho, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, 663-8501, Japan.
  • Toshiko Hirai
    Department of General Diagnostic Imaging Center, Nara Medical University Hospital, 840 Shijo-Cho, Kashihara, Nara, 634-8522, Japan.
  • Ken Takahashi
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 53 Kawara-cho, Syogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan.
  • Masaya Sato
    Graduate School of Science and Technology, Meijo University.
  • Ryosuke Tateishi
    Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Masahiro Ogawa
    Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Hideaki Mori
    Department of Medical Education, Kyorin University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Masayuki Kitano
    Second Department of Internal Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, 811-1 Kimiidera, Wakayama, 641-8509, Japan.
  • Hidenori Toyoda
    Department of Gastroenterology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Gifu, 503-0864, Japan.
  • Chikara Ogawa
    Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Takamatsu Red Cross Hospital, 4-1-3 Ban-cyo, Takamatsu, Kagawa, 760-0017, Japan.
  • Masatoshi Kudo

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