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A deep learning model with data integration of ultrasound contrast-enhanced micro-flow cines, B-mode images, and clinical parameters for diagnosing significant liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B.

Zhong LiuWei LiZiqi ZhuHuiying WenMing-de LiChao HouHui ShenBin HuangYudi LuoWei WangXin Chen
Published in: European radiology (2023)
• The combined use of ultrasound contrast-enhanced micro-flow cines, B-mode images, and clinical data in a deep learning model has potential to improve the diagnosis of significant liver fibrosis. • The deep learning model with the fusion of features extracted from multimodality data outperformed the conventional methods including mono-modality data-based models, the time-intensity curve-based recognizer, fibrosis biomarkers, and visual assessments by experienced radiologists. • The interpretation of the feature attention maps in the deep learning model may help radiologists get better understanding of liver fibrosis-related features and hence potentially enhancing their diagnostic capacities.
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