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ArticleScientific reports2022

Pseudo contrastive labeling for predicting IVF embryo developmental potential.

I Erlich, A Ben-Meir, I Har-Vardi, J Grifo, F Wang, C Mccaffrey, D McCulloh, Y Or, L Wolf

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I ErlichThe Alexender Grass Center for Bioengineering, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel. ityer82@gmail.com.
A Ben-MeirFairtilty Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel.
I Har-VardiFairtilty Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel.
J GrifoNew York University Langone Prelude Fertility Center, New York, NY, USA.
F WangNew York University Langone Prelude Fertility Center, New York, NY, USA.
C MccaffreyNew York University Langone Prelude Fertility Center, New York, NY, USA.
D McCullohNew York University Langone Prelude Fertility Center, New York, NY, USA.
Y OrFertility and IVF Unit, Obstetrics and Gynecology Division, Kaplan Medical Center, Rehovot, Israel.
L WolfThe School of Computer Science, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In vitro fertilization is typically associated with high failure rates per transfer, leading to an acute need for the identification of embryos with high developmental potential. Current methods are tailored to specific times after fertilization, often require expert inspection, and have low predictive power. Automatic methods are challenged by ambiguous labels, clinical heterogeneity, and the inability to utilize multiple developmental points. In this work, we propose a novel method that trains a classifier conditioned on the time since fertilization. This classifier is then integrated over time and its output is used to assign soft labels to pairs of samples. The classifier obtained by training on these soft labels presents a significant improvement in accuracy, even as early as 30 h post-fertilization. By integrating the classification scores, the predictive power is further improved. Our results are superior to previously reported methods, including the commercial KIDScore-D3 system, and a group of eight senior professionals, in classifying multiple groups of favorable embryos into groups defined as less favorable based on implantation outcomes, expert decisions based on developmental trajectories, and/or genetic tests.

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Embryo ImplantationEmbryonic DevelopmentEmbryo TransferFemaleFertilization in VitroHumans

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