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ArticleCancer medicine2023

Application of EfficientNet-B0 and GRU-based deep learning on classifying the colposcopy diagnosis of precancerous cervical lesions.

Xiaoyue Chen, Xiaowen Pu, Zhirou Chen, Lanzhen Li, Kong-Nan Zhao, Haichun Liu, Haiyan Zhu

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Article in Cancer medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiaoyue ChenDepartment of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-5156-2148
Xiaowen PuDepartment of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Zhirou ChenDepartment of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Lanzhen LiDepartment of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Kong-Nan ZhaoSchool of Basic Medical Science, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Haichun LiuDepartment of Automation, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Haiyan ZhuDepartment of Gynecology, Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1030-4601
Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital · CNNingbo University · CNThe University of Queensland · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundColposcopy is indispensable for the diagnosis of cervical lesions. However, its diagnosis accuracy for high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) is at about 50%, and the accuracy is largely dependent on the skill and experience of colposcopists. The advancement in computational power made it possible for the application of artificial intelligence (AI) to clinical problems. Here, we explored the feasibility and accuracy of the application of AI on precancerous and cancerous cervical colposcopic image recognition and classification.

methodsThe images were collected from 6002 colposcopy examinations of normal control, low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL), and HSIL. For each patient, the original, Schiller test, and acetic-acid images were all collected. We built a new neural network classification model based on the hybrid algorithm. EfficientNet-b0 was used as the backbone network for the image feature extraction, and GRU(Gate Recurrent Unit)was applied for feature fusion of the three modes examinations (original, acetic acid, and Schiller test).

resultsThe connected network classifier achieved an accuracy of 90.61% in distinguishing HSIL from normal and LSIL. Furthermore, the model was applied to "Trichotomy", which reached an accuracy of 91.18% in distinguishing the HSIL, LSIL and normal control at the same time.

conclusionOur results revealed that as shown by the high accuracy of AI in the classification of colposcopic images, AI exhibited great potential to be an effective tool for the accurate diagnosis of cervical disease and for early therapeutic intervention in cervical precancer.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellDeep LearningPrecancerous ConditionsUterine Cervical DysplasiaUterine Cervical NeoplasmsArtificial IntelligenceCervix UteriColposcopyFemaleHumansPregnancyartificial intelligence (AI)cervical cancercolposcopyprecancerous cervical lesions

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PMID36629131
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