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CNNs trained with adult data are useful in pediatrics. A pneumonia classification example.

Maria Rollan-Martinez-HerreraAlejandro A DíazRubén San José EstéparGonzalo Vegas Sanchez-FerreroJames C RossRaúl San José EstéparPietro Nardelli
Published in: PloS one (2024)
The results of this study show that adult-trained CNNs can be effectively applied to pediatric populations. This could potentially shift focus towards validating adult models over pediatric population instead of training new CNNs with limited pediatric data. To ensure the generalizability of deep learning models, it is important to implement techniques aimed at minimizing biases, such as image segmentation or low-quality image exclusion.
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