Study classifies mammographic breast density using residual learning.
problem Classifying mammographic breast density for breast cancer risk.
method Radiomics approach based on residual learning.
result Outstanding classification results with high accuracy.
Breast density classification is an essential part of breast cancer screening. Although a lot of prior work considered this problem as a task for learning algorithms, to our knowledge, all of them used small and not clinically realistic data both for training and evaluation of their models. In this work, we explore the…
DEER network improves few-view breast CT image reconstruction efficiency and quality.
problem Efficient and high-quality few-view breast CT image reconstruction.
method Deep Efficient End-to-end Reconstruction (DEER) network with low model complexity.
result DEER network achieves competitive image quality with significantly fewer parameters compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Study predicts 10-year survival rates for breast cancer patients.
problem Predicting long-term survival of breast cancer patients.
method Machine learning approaches to assess survival rates.
result Improved accuracy in predicting 10-year survival.
Study examines perceptions and attitudes about breast cancer on Twitter.
problem Understanding public perceptions and attitudes towards breast cancer on social media.
method Identified and collected tweets, used topic modeling and sentiment analysis.
result Identified themes and quantified users' perceptions and emotions about breast cancer.
Deep CNN model improves breast cancer screening exam classification.
problem Improving accuracy in breast cancer screening exam classification.
method Localization-based deep CNN trained on 200,000 exams.
result AUC of 0.919 in predicting malignancy, reducing error rate by 23%.
Data mining techniques predict breast cancer types with high accuracy.
problem Early detection of breast cancer to reduce mortality rates.
method Twelve classification algorithms applied to the Breast Cancer Wisconsin dataset.
result High accuracy in predicting malignant and benign breast cancer.
Paper identifies key CpG methylation sites for breast cancer.
problem Early detection and treatment of breast cancer.
method Used machine learning on TCGA dataset to classify cancer vs. non-cancer samples.
result Reduced model with 25 key CpG sites achieves over 94% accuracy.
L-Perceptron improves breast cancer diagnosis and survival prediction.
problem Improving early prognosis and survival prediction rates for breast cancer.
method Proposes a novel type of perceptron (L-Perceptron) for better accuracy and sensitivity.
result Achieves 97.42% and 98.73% accuracy and sensitivity in Wisconsin Breast Cancer dataset.
Microwave-based breast cancer detection has been proposed as a complementary approach to compensate for some drawbacks of existing breast cancer detection techniques. Among the existing microwave breast cancer detection methods, machine learning-type algorithms have recently become more popular. These focus on detectin…
Deep learning network matches radiologists in breast cancer segmentation.
problem Automating radiologist-level cancer segmentation from breast MRI.
method 3D U-Net architecture trained on 382,290 breast scans, compared to 255,500 benign cases.
result Network performance matched radiologists' on 2D segmentation of breast cancers.
Transfer learning from breast histopathology improves prostate cancer detection.
problem Insufficient prostate histopathology datasets for training.
method Transfer learning from breast histopathology images.
result Proposed approach outperforms transfer learning from ImageNet dataset.
Deep learning model explains breast cancer subtypes using logistic regression.
problem Clarifying the mechanisms of breast cancer subtypes for better treatment.
method Developed a PWL model that generates custom-made logistic regression for each patient.
result The PWL model reveals genes relevant to cell cycle-related pathways.
Deep neural network improves cancer detection accuracy in breast screening.
problem Improving cancer detection accuracy in breast screening.
method Two-stage training procedure using patch-level and macroscopic labels.
result Neural network achieves AUC of 0.895 in predicting cancer presence.
The paper compares Bayesian trees, Cox models, and random forests for breast cancer survival data.
problem Modeling survival data with nonlinear and additive effects.
method Bayesian Additive Regression Trees, Cox proportional hazards, and Random Survival Forests.
result Bayesian trees outperform other models in terms of bias and prediction accuracy.
DCGANs generate realistic breast masses for mammography.
problem Lack of labelled data and imbalanced datasets in medical imaging.
method DCGANs trained on mammographic images to generate synthetic masses.
result DCGANs improve lesion detection in mammography by ~0.09 F1 score.
Paper presents a breast cancer detection model using ELM-RBF.
problem Detecting breast cancer using mammography with high cost and side effects.
method Multilayer fuzzy expert system with ELM-RBF model.
result ELM-RBF model outperforms linear-SVM model in accuracy, precision, sensitivity, specificity, and other metrics.
Unified framework improves gene prioritization in disease studies.
problem Identifying genes involved in diseases using heterogeneous biological data.
method Network propagation-based gene prioritization with integrated biological information.
result Significant improvements in prioritizing genes not identified by traditional methods.
Complete CAD system for breast cancer detection from mammograms.
problem Reducing human errors in breast cancer detection.
method Algorithm development for image enhancement, mass and microcalcifications detection, and system architecture design.
result Novel algorithms for mass and microcalcifications detection with superior accuracy.
DDSTN improves breast cancer diagnosis by leveraging imbalanced ultrasound modalities.
problem Imbalanced ultrasound modalities in diagnosing breast cancer.
method Integrates LUPI and MMD into a deep transfer learning framework.
result Outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms in BUS-based CAD.
Mammography is the most effective and available tool for breast cancer screening. However, the low positive predictive value of breast biopsy resulting from mammogram interpretation leads to approximately 70% unnecessary biopsies with benign outcomes. Data mining algorithms could be used to help physicians in their dec…
New models compare mammograms to improve cancer diagnosis.
problem Improving cancer diagnosis accuracy by comparing recent and prior mammograms.
method Proposed neural network models trained on over 665,000 pairs of images.
result Best model achieves AUC of 0.866 in predicting malignancy.
Neural network classifies breast cancer lesions using global and local image features.
problem Classifying breast cancer lesions in medical images with high resolution and small regions of interest.
method Proposes a neural network that combines global saliency maps and local patches for pixel-level saliency maps.
result Achieves radiologist-level performance in screening mammography interpretation.
An algorithm reduces breast cancer detection data complexity using effect sizes.
problem Improving accuracy in breast cancer detection.
method Statistical feature selection and SVM classifier with linear kernel.
result SVM classifier achieved over 90% accuracy.
Automatization of the diagnosis of any kind of disease is of great importance and it's gaining speed as more and more deep learning solutions are applied to different problems. One of such computer aided systems could be a decision support too able to accurately differentiate between different types of breast cancer hi…
PersonalizedUS assesses breast cancer risk with local coverage guarantees.
problem Manual BI-RADS scoring leads to unnecessary biopsies and mental health burden.
method Conformal prediction for precise, personalized risk estimates.
result Local coverage guarantees with high sensitivity and specificity.
MAMMO reduces radiologist workload by triaging mammograms, improving accuracy.
problem Reducing radiologist workload while maintaining diagnostic accuracy.
method Developed a clinical decision support system with a multi-task learning CNN and triage network.
result Reduced radiologist workload by 42.8% with improved overall diagnostic accuracy.
Deep object detection improves mitotic nucleus detection in breast cancer biopsies.
problem Challenges in automated mitotic nucleus detection in breast cancer histopathological images.
method Adapted Mask R-CNN for deep object detection, initially selects candidate regions with maximum recall, refines them with multi-object loss function.
result Improved discrimination ability (F-score of 0.86) and significant precision (0.86) for mitotic nuclei compared to two-stage models.
Deep learning predicts response to HER2-targeted breast cancer therapy.
problem Predicting response to HER2-targeted neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
method Developed and validated a deep learning approach using pre-treatment dynamic breast MRI.
result Deep learning model achieved strong performance in predicting pathological complete response.
Proposes RCVs for explaining deep neural network predictions in medical images.
problem Need for explainable predictions in medical applications.
method Uses continuous concept measures as RCVs in neural network activation space.
result Nuclei texture is a relevant concept in breast cancer grading.
In this paper, we analyze the Wisconsin Diagnostic Breast Cancer Data using Machine Learning classification techniques, such as the SVM, Bayesian Logistic Regression (Variational Approximation), and K-Nearest-Neighbors. We describe each model, and compare their performance through different measures. We conclude that S…
Copula-based fusion improves breast cancer risk stratification.
problem Combining clinical and genomic risk scores using simple rules fails to capture their joint relationship.
method Used copulas to model the joint relationship between clinical and genomic risk scores.
result Copula-based fusion improves risk stratification, identifying subgroups with the worst prognosis.
Improved breast cancer screening with a fast, memory-efficient model.
problem Classifying high-resolution breast cancer screening images.
method Extends globally-aware multiple instance classifier to handle image-level labels.
result Achieves AUC of 0.93 in classifying malignant findings, outperforming existing methods.
Automatically classifying the tissues types of Region of Interest (ROI) in medical imaging has been an important application in Computer-Aided Diagnosis (CAD), such as classification of breast parenchymal tissue in the mammogram, classify lung disease patterns in High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) etc. Recently…
New method tackles heterogeneous breast cancer imaging data.
problem Challenges in multimodality breast cancer imaging data.
method Developed a multilayer tensor learning method to incorporate heterogeneity.
result Outperforms other existing methods in predicting disease status.
Intensity augmentation improves breast MRI segmentation accuracy.
problem Improving segmentation accuracy across different MRI scanners and protocols.
method Applied intensity augmentation in addition to geometric augmentation during training.
result Increased segmentation performance from 0.71 to 0.90.
A-MIL improves histopathology image classification and localization.
problem Improving diagnosis of breast cancer through better interpretation of histopathology images.
method Frame image classification as multiple instance learning, use attention-based learning for localization.
result A-MIL achieves better localization without compromising classification accuracy.
In order to investigate the breast cancer prediction problem on the aging population with the grades of DCIS, we conduct a tree augmented naive Bayesian network experiment trained and tested on a large clinical dataset including consecutive diagnostic mammography examinations, consequent biopsy outcomes and related can…
Neural network improves breast cancer diagnosis with high accuracy.
problem Improving accuracy in breast cancer diagnosis.
method Higher-order probabilistic perceptron (HOPP) model.
result HOPP model achieves up to 97% accuracy in classifying breast cancer tumors.
Method predicts ODX scores for breast cancer patients based on clinical data.
problem Predicting ODX scores for breast cancer patients to aid decision-making.
method Distributional random forest approach using 9 clinico-pathological characteristics.
result Correctly predicted 92% of low risk and 40.2% of high risk patients.
Monte-Carlo sampling improves histological image classification accuracy.
problem Histological image classification accuracy.
method Sequential Monte-Carlo method for patch sampling.
result Higher generalization performance compared to grid and uniform sampling.
This paper presents a comparison of six machine learning (ML) algorithms: GRU-SVM (Agarap, 2017), Linear Regression, Multilayer Perceptron (MLP), Nearest Neighbor (NN) search, Softmax Regression, and Support Vector Machine (SVM) on the Wisconsin Diagnostic Breast Cancer (WDBC) dataset (Wolberg, Street, & Mangasarian, 1…
Study assesses deep neural networks' robustness in mammogram images.
problem Understanding deep neural networks' robustness in mammogram images for breast cancer screening.
method Measuring sensitivity to four perturbations and analyzing low-pass filtering effects.
result Mammogram image classifiers are sensitive to perturbations similar to natural images, but low-pass filtering degrades clinically meaningful features.
High predictive performance and ease of use and interpretability are important requirements for the applicability of a computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) to human reading studies. We propose a CAD system specifically designed to be more comprehensible to the radiologist reviewing screening breast MRI studies. Multiparametr…
Two new feature selection methods improve breast cancer diagnosis accuracy.
problem Improving breast cancer diagnosis accuracy and reducing dataset dimensions.
method Imperialist Competitive Algorithm (ICA) and Bat Algorithm (BA) integrated with ML algorithms.
result BA-based feature selection method outperforms other methods with 99.12% accuracy.
Hybrid method improves accuracy and speed of breast model parameter estimation.
problem Accurate estimation of breast mechanical parameters for surgical simulations.
method Combines deep learning (MNN) with iterative solvers to ensure accuracy and speed.
result Hybrid method achieves both real-time performance and reliability.
Machine learning detects metastatic breast cancer cases from linked EMR and cancer registry data.
problem Lack of metastatic recurrence data in cancer registries and EMRs.
method Semi-supervised machine learning on linked EMR and CCR data.
result Model achieved high accuracy in detecting metastatic breast cancer cases.
Objective: In this work, we perform margin assessment of human breast tissue from optical coherence tomography (OCT) images using deep neural networks (DNNs). This work simulates an intraoperative setting for breast cancer lumpectomy. Methods: To train the DNNs, we use both the state-of-the-art methods (Weight Decay an…