Artificial intelligence for non-mass breast lesions detection and classification on ultrasound images: a comparative study.

Journal: BMC medical informatics and decision making
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This retrospective study aims to validate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) to detect and classify non-mass breast lesions (NMLs) on ultrasound (US) images.

Authors

  • Guoqiu Li
    Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China.
  • Hongtian Tian
    Ultrasound Department, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020, China.
  • Huaiyu Wu
    Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China.
  • Zhibin Huang
    Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China.
  • Keen Yang
    Jinan University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510632, China.
  • Jian Li
    Fujian Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, College of Animal Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, China.
  • Yuwei Luo
    Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University), Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518020, China.
  • Siyuan Shi
    Department of Ultrasound, The Second Clinical Medical College,Jinan University, Guangdong, China.
  • Chen Cui
    Drug Discovery and Design Center, State Key Laboratory of Drug Research, Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 555 Zuchongzhi Road, Shanghai, 201203, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, No.19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China.
  • Jinfeng Xu
    Department of Ultrasound, The Second Clinical Medical College,Jinan University, Guangdong, China.
  • Fajin Dong
    Department of Ultrasound, The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, China.