Imperial College London
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DrHutanAshrafian

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery & Cancer

Honorary Senior Research Fellow
 
 
 
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1089Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Wing (QEQM)St Mary's Campus

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@article{Aggarwal:2021:10.1038/s41746-021-00438-z,
author = {Aggarwal, R and Sounderajah, V and Martin, G and Ting, D and Karthikesalingam, A and King, D and Ashrafian, H and Darzi, A},
doi = {10.1038/s41746-021-00438-z},
journal = {npj Digital Medicine},
title = {Diagnostic accuracy of deep learning in medical imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746-021-00438-z},
volume = {4},
year = {2021}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Deep learning (DL) has the potential to transform medical diagnostics. However, the diagnostic accuracy of DL is uncertain. Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of DL algorithms to identify pathology in medical imaging. Searches were conducted in Medline and EMBASE up to January 2020. We identified 11,921 studies, of which 503 were included in the systematic review. Eighty-two studies in ophthalmology, 82 in breast disease and 115 in respiratory disease were included for meta-analysis. Two hundred twenty-four studies in other specialities were included for qualitative review. Peer-reviewed studies that reported on the diagnostic accuracy of DL algorithms to identify pathology using medical imaging were included. Primary outcomes were measures of diagnostic accuracy, study design and reporting standards in the literature. Estimates were pooled using random-effects meta-analysis. In ophthalmology, AUC’s ranged between 0.933 and 1 for diagnosing diabetic retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration and glaucoma on retinal fundus photographs and optical coherence tomography. In respiratory imaging, AUC’s ranged between 0.864 and 0.937 for diagnosing lung nodules or lung cancer on chest X-ray or CT scan. For breast imaging, AUC’s ranged between 0.868 and 0.909 for diagnosing breast cancer on mammogram, ultrasound, MRI and digital breast tomosynthesis. Heterogeneity was high between studies and extensive variation in methodology, terminology and outcome measures was noted. This can lead to an overestimation of the diagnostic accuracy of DL algorithms on medical imaging. There is an immediate need for the development of artificial intelligence-specific EQUATOR guidelines, particularly STARD, in order to provide guidance around key issues in this field.
AU  - Aggarwal,R
AU  - Sounderajah,V
AU  - Martin,G
AU  - Ting,D
AU  - Karthikesalingam,A
AU  - King,D
AU  - Ashrafian,H
AU  - Darzi,A
DO  - 10.1038/s41746-021-00438-z
PY  - 2021///
SN  - 2398-6352
TI  - Diagnostic accuracy of deep learning in medical imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis
T2  - npj Digital Medicine
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41746-021-00438-z
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/87912
VL  - 4
ER  -
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