Computer-aided classification of lung nodules on CT images with expert knowledge

Chuangye Wan, Ling Ma, Xiabi Liu, Baowei Fei

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3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Accurate classification of pulmonary nodules in the CT images is critical for early detection of lung cancer as well as the assessment of the effect from COVID-19. In this paper, we propose a computer-aided classification method for lung nodules using expert knowledge. We use a decoupling metric learning model to describe the deep characteristics of the nodules and then calculate the similarity between the current nodule and the nodules in the database. By analyzing the returned nodules with the diagnosis information, we obtain the expert knowledge of similar nodules, based on which we make the decision of the current nodule. The proposed method has been evaluated on the benchmark LIDC-IDRI dataset and achieved an accuracy of 95.7% and AUC of 0.9901. The proposed classification method can have a variety of applications in lung cancer detection, diagnosis and therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMedical Imaging 2021
Subtitle of host publicationImage-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling
EditorsCristian A. Linte, Jeffrey H. Siewerdsen
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510640252
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventMedical Imaging 2021: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling - Virtual, Online
Duration: Feb 15 2021Feb 19 2021

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume11598
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceMedical Imaging 2021: Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modeling
CityVirtual, Online
Period2/15/212/19/21

Keywords

  • CT
  • Classification
  • Convolutional neural networks (CNN)
  • Expert knowledge
  • Lung nodule

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomaterials
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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