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SynthesisBMC bioinformatics2022

Clinical applications of machine learning in predicting 3D shapes of the human body: a systematic review.

Joyce Zhanzi Wang, Jonathon Lillia, Ashnil Kumar, Paula Bray, Jinman Kim, Joshua Burns, Tegan L Cheng

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC bioinformatics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Joyce Zhanzi WangSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health & Children's Hospital at Westmead, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia. joyce.wang@sydney.edu.au.
Jonathon LilliaEPIC Lab, Kids Research, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, Sydney, NSW, 2145, Australia.
Ashnil KumarSchool of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Paula BraySchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health & Children's Hospital at Westmead, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Jinman KimSchool of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Joshua BurnsSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health & Children's Hospital at Westmead, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Tegan L ChengSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health & Children's Hospital at Westmead, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPredicting morphological changes to anatomical structures from 3D shapes such as blood vessels or appearance of the face is a growing interest to clinicians. Machine learning (ML) has had great success driving predictions in 2D, however, methods suitable for 3D shapes are unclear and the use cases unknown. OBJECTIVE AND

methodsThis systematic review aims to identify the clinical implementation of 3D shape prediction and ML workflows. Ovid-MEDLINE, Embase, Scopus and Web of Science were searched until 28th March 2022.

results13,754 articles were identified, with 12 studies meeting final inclusion criteria. These studies involved prediction of the face, head, aorta, forearm, and breast, with most aiming to visualize shape changes after surgical interventions. ML algorithms identified were regressions (67%), artificial neural networks (25%), and principal component analysis (8%). Meta-analysis was not feasible due to the heterogeneity of the outcomes.

conclusion3D shape prediction is a nascent but growing area of research in medicine. This review revealed the feasibility of predicting 3D shapes using ML clinically, which could play an important role for clinician-patient visualization and communication. However, all studies were early phase and there were inconsistent language and reporting. Future work could develop guidelines for publication and promote open sharing of source code.

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Human BodyMachine LearningAlgorithmsHumansNeural Networks, Computer3D body shape predictionArtificial intelligenceDecision makingMachine learningNeural networkRegressionSurgical planning

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PMID36253726
PMCPMC9575250

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