Machine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy

Image classification with convolutional neural networks (CNN) offers an unprecedented opportunity to medical imaging. Regulatory agencies in the USA and Europe have already cleared numerous deep learning/machine learning based medical devices and algorithms. While the field of radiology is on the fo...

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Autores principales: Cristel Ruini, Sophia Schlingmann, Žan Jonke, Pinar Avci, Víctor Padrón-Laso, Florian Neumeier, Istvan Koveshazi, Ikenna U. Ikeliani, Kathrin Patzer, Elena Kunrad, Benjamin Kendziora, Elke Sattler, Lars E. French, Daniela Hartmann
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:f55b4b793c9c407f97c8de4c2c434cba2021-11-11T15:33:51ZMachine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy10.3390/cancers132155222072-6694https://doaj.org/article/f55b4b793c9c407f97c8de4c2c434cba2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/21/5522https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6694Image classification with convolutional neural networks (CNN) offers an unprecedented opportunity to medical imaging. Regulatory agencies in the USA and Europe have already cleared numerous deep learning/machine learning based medical devices and algorithms. While the field of radiology is on the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, conventional pathology, which commonly relies on examination of tissue samples on a glass slide, is falling behind in leveraging this technology. On the other hand, ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy (ex vivo CLSM), owing to its digital workflow features, has a high potential to benefit from integrating AI tools into the assessment and decision-making process. Aim of this work was to explore a preliminary application of CNN in digitally stained ex vivo CLSM images of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) for automated detection of tumor tissue. Thirty-four freshly excised tissue samples were prospectively collected and examined immediately after resection. After the histologically confirmed ex vivo CLSM diagnosis, the tumor tissue was annotated for segmentation by experts, in order to train the MobileNet CNN. The model was then trained and evaluated using cross validation. The overall sensitivity and specificity of the deep neural network for detecting cSCC and tumor free areas on ex vivo CLSM slides compared to expert evaluation were 0.76 and 0.91, respectively. The area under the ROC curve was equal to 0.90 and the area under the precision-recall curve was 0.85. The results demonstrate a high potential of deep learning models to detect cSCC regions on digitally stained ex vivo CLSM slides and to distinguish them from tumor-free skin.Cristel RuiniSophia SchlingmannŽan JonkePinar AvciVíctor Padrón-LasoFlorian NeumeierIstvan KoveshaziIkenna U. IkelianiKathrin PatzerElena KunradBenjamin KendzioraElke SattlerLars E. FrenchDaniela HartmannMDPI AGarticlesquamous cell carcinomaex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopyreflectance confocal microscopyfluorescence confocal microscopydigital pathologydigital stainingNeoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogensRC254-282ENCancers, Vol 13, Iss 5522, p 5522 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic squamous cell carcinoma
ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy
reflectance confocal microscopy
fluorescence confocal microscopy
digital pathology
digital staining
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
spellingShingle squamous cell carcinoma
ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy
reflectance confocal microscopy
fluorescence confocal microscopy
digital pathology
digital staining
Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
RC254-282
Cristel Ruini
Sophia Schlingmann
Žan Jonke
Pinar Avci
Víctor Padrón-Laso
Florian Neumeier
Istvan Koveshazi
Ikenna U. Ikeliani
Kathrin Patzer
Elena Kunrad
Benjamin Kendziora
Elke Sattler
Lars E. French
Daniela Hartmann
Machine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
description Image classification with convolutional neural networks (CNN) offers an unprecedented opportunity to medical imaging. Regulatory agencies in the USA and Europe have already cleared numerous deep learning/machine learning based medical devices and algorithms. While the field of radiology is on the forefront of artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, conventional pathology, which commonly relies on examination of tissue samples on a glass slide, is falling behind in leveraging this technology. On the other hand, ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy (ex vivo CLSM), owing to its digital workflow features, has a high potential to benefit from integrating AI tools into the assessment and decision-making process. Aim of this work was to explore a preliminary application of CNN in digitally stained ex vivo CLSM images of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) for automated detection of tumor tissue. Thirty-four freshly excised tissue samples were prospectively collected and examined immediately after resection. After the histologically confirmed ex vivo CLSM diagnosis, the tumor tissue was annotated for segmentation by experts, in order to train the MobileNet CNN. The model was then trained and evaluated using cross validation. The overall sensitivity and specificity of the deep neural network for detecting cSCC and tumor free areas on ex vivo CLSM slides compared to expert evaluation were 0.76 and 0.91, respectively. The area under the ROC curve was equal to 0.90 and the area under the precision-recall curve was 0.85. The results demonstrate a high potential of deep learning models to detect cSCC regions on digitally stained ex vivo CLSM slides and to distinguish them from tumor-free skin.
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author Cristel Ruini
Sophia Schlingmann
Žan Jonke
Pinar Avci
Víctor Padrón-Laso
Florian Neumeier
Istvan Koveshazi
Ikenna U. Ikeliani
Kathrin Patzer
Elena Kunrad
Benjamin Kendziora
Elke Sattler
Lars E. French
Daniela Hartmann
author_facet Cristel Ruini
Sophia Schlingmann
Žan Jonke
Pinar Avci
Víctor Padrón-Laso
Florian Neumeier
Istvan Koveshazi
Ikenna U. Ikeliani
Kathrin Patzer
Elena Kunrad
Benjamin Kendziora
Elke Sattler
Lars E. French
Daniela Hartmann
author_sort Cristel Ruini
title Machine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
title_short Machine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
title_full Machine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
title_fullStr Machine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
title_full_unstemmed Machine Learning Based Prediction of Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Ex Vivo Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
title_sort machine learning based prediction of squamous cell carcinoma in ex vivo confocal laser scanning microscopy
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/f55b4b793c9c407f97c8de4c2c434cba
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