Detection of Osseous Metastasis from Bone Scintigrams Using a Combined Global and Local Patch-Based Deep Learning Model

• Main Authors: Lumba, Swailem Neil Angelo, Evangelista, Emmanuel Linus, Martin, Kyla Sydney, Alampay, Raphael, Abu, Patricia Angela R
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: bone scintigraphy; convolutional neural network (CNN); early fusion; global CNN; late fusion; local CNNs; neural networks; osseous metastasis; patch-based analysis; Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment; Biomedical; Computer Engineering; Computer Sciences; Electrical and Computer Engineering; Engineering; Medicine and Health Sciences; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/intelligent-visual-env/3; https://doi.org/10.1049/ipr2.13311
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Osseous metastasis, or bone metastasis, refers to the spread of cancer cells from their primary site to the bones, often considered by professionals as an indication that cancer has advanced to a level in which it can no longer be cured. As such, early detection and proper treatment both help in imp...