Article ; Online: DGA3-Net: A parameter-efficient deep learning model for ASPECTS assessment for acute ischemic stroke using non-contrast computed tomography.
2023 Volume 38, Page(s) 103441
Abstract: Detecting the early signs of stroke using non-contrast computerized tomography (NCCT) is essential for the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, the hypoattenuation in NCCT is difficult to precisely identify, and accurate assessments of the ... ...
| Abstract | Detecting the early signs of stroke using non-contrast computerized tomography (NCCT) is essential for the diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, the hypoattenuation in NCCT is difficult to precisely identify, and accurate assessments of the Alberta Stroke Program Early CT Score (ASPECTS) are usually time-consuming and require experienced neuroradiologists. To this end, this study proposes DGA3-Net, a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based model for ASPECTS assessment via detecting early ischemic changes in ASPECTS regions. DGA3-Net is based on a novel parameter-efficient dihedral group CNN encoder to exploit the rotation and reflection symmetry of convolution kernels. The bounding volume of each ASPECTS region is extracted from the encoded feature, and an attention-guided slice aggregation module is used to aggregate features from all slices. An asymmetry-aware classifier is then used to predict stroke presence via comparison between ASPECTS regions from the left and right hemispheres. Pre-treatment NCCTs of suspected AIS patients were collected retrospectively, which consists of a primary dataset (n = 170) and an external validation dataset (n = 90), with expert consensus ASPECTS readings as ground truth. DGA3-Net outperformed two expert neuroradiologists in regional stroke identification (F1 = 0.69) and ASPECTS evaluation (Cohen's weighted Kappa = 0.70). Our ablation study also validated the efficacy of the proposed model design. In addition, class-relevant areas highlighted by visualization techniques corresponded highly with various well-established qualitative imaging signs, further validating the learned representation. This study demonstrates the potential of deep learning techniques for timely and accurate AIS diagnosis from NCCT, which could substantially improve the quality of treatment for AIS patients. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Ischemic Stroke/diagnostic imaging ; Brain Ischemia/diagnostic imaging ; Retrospective Studies ; Alberta ; Deep Learning ; Stroke/diagnostic imaging ; Stroke/therapy ; Tomography, X-Ray Computed/methods |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2023-05-19 |
| Publishing country | Netherlands |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 2701571-3 |
| ISSN | 2213-1582 ; 2213-1582 |
| ISSN (online) | 2213-1582 |
| ISSN | 2213-1582 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.nicl.2023.103441 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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