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ArticleBiomedical optics express2020

Robust non-perfusion area detection in three retinal plexuses using convolutional neural network in OCT angiography.

Jie Wang, Tristan T Hormel, Qisheng You, Yukun Guo, Xiaogang Wang, Liu Chen, Thomas S Hwang, Yali Jia

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers.

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32 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Jie WangCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Tristan T HormelCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Qisheng YouCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Yukun GuoCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6784-2355
Xiaogang WangShanxi Eye Hospital, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China.
Liu ChenDepartment of Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Thomas S HwangCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Yali JiaCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Oregon Health & Science University · USShanxi Eye Hospital · CN

Funding

Proteomics CoreP30EY010572 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Kate E Keller · 1995 to 2026
$19.4M
OCT Angiography for Neovascular Age-related Macular DegenerationR01EY024544 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Steven T Bailey, Yali Jia · 2014 to 2026
$6.2M
Wide-field and projection-resolved optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathyR01EY027833 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI HWANG, THOMAS, JIA, YALI · 2017 to 2020
$1.8M
Functional Optical Coherence Tomography-derived Biomarkers for Diabetic RetinopathyDP3DK104397 · NIDDK · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI JIA, YALI, WILSON, DAVID J · 2014 to 2014
$1.0M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY010572NEI NIH HHS R01 EY024544NEI NIH HHS R01 EY027833NIDDK NIH HHS DP3 DK104397
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Non-perfusion area (NPA) is a quantitative biomarker useful for characterizing ischemia in diabetic retinopathy (DR). Projection-resolved optical coherence tomographic angiography (PR-OCTA) allows visualization of retinal capillaries and quantify NPA in individual plexuses. However, poor scan quality can make current NPA detection algorithms unreliable and inaccurate. In this work, we present a robust NPA detection algorithm using convolutional neural network (CNN). By merging information from OCT angiograms and OCT reflectance images, the CNN could exclude signal reduction and motion artifacts and detect the avascular features from local to global with the resolution preserved. Across a wide range of signal strength indices, and on both healthy and DR eyes, the algorithm achieved high accuracy and repeatability.

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PMID32010520
PMCPMC6968759
OpenAlexW2967563419

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