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ArticleCurrent oncology (Toronto, Ont.)2025

A Novel Deep Learning-Based (3D U-Net Model) Automated Pulmonary Nodule Detection Tool for CT Imaging.

Abhishek Mahajan, Rajat Agarwal, Ujjwal Agarwal, Renuka M Ashtekar, Bharadwaj Komaravolu, Apparao Madiraju, Richa Vaish, Vivek Pawar, Vivek Punia, Vijay Maruti Patil and 8 more

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Abhishek MahajanDepartment of Imaging, The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool L7 8YA, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6606-6537
Rajat AgarwalDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400012, India.
Ujjwal AgarwalDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400012, India.
Renuka M AshtekarDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400012, India.
Bharadwaj KomaravoluEndimension Technology Pvt Ltd., Maharashtra 400076, India.
Apparao MadirajuEndimension Technology Pvt Ltd., Maharashtra 400076, India.
Richa VaishDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Vivek PawarEndimension Technology Pvt Ltd., Maharashtra 400076, India.
Vivek PuniaEndimension Technology Pvt Ltd., Maharashtra 400076, India.
Vijay Maruti PatilDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Vanita NoronhaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Amit JoshiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Nandini MenonDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Kumar PrabhashDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Pankaj ChaturvediDepartment of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Swapnil RaneDepartment of Pathology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.
Priya BanwarDepartment of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Tata Memorial Hospital, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400012, India.
Sudeep GuptaDepartment of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai 400012, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6742-6378

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Abstract

backgroundPrecise detection and characterization of pulmonary nodules on computed tomography (CT) is crucial for early diagnosis and management.

objectivesIn this study, we propose the use of a deep learning-based algorithm to automatically detect pulmonary nodules in computed tomography (CT) scans. We evaluated the performance of the algorithm against the interpretation of radiologists to analyze the effectiveness of the algorithm. MATERIALS AND

methodsThe study was conducted in collaboration with a tertiary cancer center. We used a collection of public (LUNA) and private (tertiary cancer center) datasets to train our deep learning models. The sensitivity, the number of false positives per scan, and the FROC curve along with the CPM score were used to assess the performance of the deep learning algorithm by comparing the deep learning algorithm and the radiology predictions.

resultsWe evaluated 491 scans consisting of 5669 pulmonary nodules annotated by a radiologist from our hospital; our algorithm showed a sensitivity of 90% and with only 0.3 false positives per scan with a CPM score of 0.85. Apart from the nodule-wise performance, we also assessed the algorithm for the detection of patients containing true nodules where it achieved a sensitivity of 0.95 and specificity of 1.0 over 491 scans in the test cohort.

conclusionsOur multi-institutional validated deep learning-based algorithm can aid radiologists in confirming the detection of pulmonary nodules through computed tomography (CT) scans and identifying further abnormalities and can be used as an assistive tool. This will be helpful in national lung screening programs guiding early diagnosis and appropriate management.

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Deep LearningLung NeoplasmsMultiple Pulmonary NodulesSolitary Pulmonary NoduleTomography, X-Ray ComputedAlgorithmsFemaleHumansassistive technologydeep convolutional neural networksdeep learningpulmonary noduleradiologyU-Net

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PMCPMC11854842

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