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ArticleJournal of gastroenterology and hepatology2025

Automatic localization and deep convolutional generative adversarial network-based classification of focal liver lesions in computed tomography images: A preliminary study.

Pushpanjali Gupta, Yao-Chun Hsu, Li-Lin Liang, Yuan-Chia Chu, Chia-Sheng Chu, Jaw-Liang Wu, Jian-An Chen, Wei-Hsiu Tseng, Ya-Ching Yang, Teng-Yu Lee and 2 more

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Pushpanjali GuptaDivision of Translational Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6077-9701
Yao-Chun HsuDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, E-DA Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Li-Lin LiangHealth Innovation Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yuan-Chia ChuInformation Management Office, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chia-Sheng ChuPh.D. Program of Interdisciplinary Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9509-9298
Jaw-Liang WuSchool of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Jian-An ChenInstitute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wei-Hsiu TsengInstitute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ya-Ching YangInstitute of Biomedical Informatics, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Teng-Yu LeeDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4097-4315
Che-Lun HungHealth Innovation Center, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chun-Ying WuDivision of Translational Research, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

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National Science and Technology Council 112-2634-F-A49-003
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aimComputed tomography of the abdomen exhibits subtle and complex features of liver lesions, subjectively interpreted by physicians. We developed a deep learning-based localization and classification (DLLC) system for focal liver lesions (FLLs) in computed tomography imaging that could assist physicians in more robust clinical decision-making.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective study (approval no. EMRP-109-058) on 1589 patients with 17 335 slices with 3195 FLLs using data from January 2004 to December 2020. The training set included 1272 patients (male: 776, mean age 62 ± 10.9), and the test set included 317 patients (male: 228, mean age 57 ± 11.8). The slices were annotated by annotators with different experience levels, and the DLLC system was developed using generative adversarial networks for data augmentation. A comparative analysis was performed for the DLLC system versus physicians using external data.

resultsOur DLLC system demonstrated mean average precision at 0.81 for localization. The system's overall accuracy for multiclass classifications was 0.97 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.95-0.99). Considering FLLs ≤ 3 cm, the system achieved an accuracy of 0.83 (95% CI: 0.68-0.98), and for size > 3 cm, the accuracy was 0.87 (95% CI: 0.77-0.97) for localization. Furthermore, during classification, the accuracy was 0.95 (95% CI: 0.92-0.98) for FLLs ≤ 3 cm and 0.97 (95% CI: 0.94-1.00) for FLLs > 3 cm.

conclusionThis system can provide an accurate and non-invasive method for diagnosing liver conditions, making it a valuable tool for hepatologists and radiologists.

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Deep LearningLiverLiver DiseasesLiver NeoplasmsTomography, X-Ray ComputedAdultAgedFemaleGenerative Adversarial NetworksHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiesartificial intelligenceearly diagnostic toolfocal liver lesionsgenerative adversarial networkhepatocellular carcinoma

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