A review of deep learning-based multiple-lesion recognition from medical images: classification, detection and segmentation.

Journal: Computers in biology and medicine
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Abstract

Deep learning-based methods have become the dominant methodology in medical image processing with the advancement of deep learning in natural image classification, detection, and segmentation. Deep learning-based approaches have proven to be quite effective in single lesion recognition and segmentation. Multiple-lesion recognition is more difficult than single-lesion recognition due to the little variation between lesions or the too wide range of lesions involved. Several studies have recently explored deep learning-based algorithms to solve the multiple-lesion recognition challenge. This paper includes an in-depth overview and analysis of deep learning-based methods for multiple-lesion recognition developed in recent years, including multiple-lesion recognition in diverse body areas and recognition of whole-body multiple diseases. We discuss the challenges that still persist in the multiple-lesion recognition tasks by critically assessing these efforts. Finally, we outline existing problems and potential future research areas, with the hope that this review will help researchers in developing future approaches that will drive additional advances.

Authors

  • Huiyan Jiang
    Software College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Zhaoshuo Diao
    Software College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Tianyu Shi
    Software College, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
  • Yang Zhou
    State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Health Risk Assessment, South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Guangzhou, China.
  • Feiyu Wang
    Northeastern University, No. 195, Chuangxin Road, Hunnan District, Shenyang, 110169, Liaoning, China.
  • Wenrui Hu
    Software College, Northeastern University, No. 195, Chuangxin Road, Hunnan District, Shenyang, 110169, Liaoning, China.
  • Xiaolin Zhu
    The Elderly of Treatment Department of Critical Medicine, The Frist Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan 650032, China.
  • Shijie Luo
    College of Information and Computer, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China.
  • Guoyu Tong
    Software College, Northeastern University, No. 195, Chuangxin Road, Hunnan District, Shenyang, 110169, Liaoning, China.
  • Yu-Dong Yao