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Contrast Phase Classification with a Generative Adversarial Network.

Yucheng Tang1, Ho Hin Lee1, Yuchen Xu1

  • 1Department of Eletrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA 37212.

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This study introduces a novel deep learning network, CD-GAN, to accurately classify contrast enhancement phases in computed tomography (CT) scans. The method effectively separates vascular dynamics from anatomy, improving diagnostic accuracy for dynamic imaging.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Dynamic contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) is crucial for assessing vascularity and anatomy.
  • Phase discrepancies in contrast enhancement complicate CT image analysis due to variations in protocols, vascular dynamics, and metabolism.
  • Existing deep learning approaches for contrast enhancement classification often adapt computer vision models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel deep learning method for accurate classification of enhancement phases in whole-abdomen contrast-enhanced CT scans.
  • To address challenges posed by latent phase discrepancies in CT imaging.
  • To enable more robust analysis of dynamic imaging data by disentangling contrast enhancement from anatomical information.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed a contrast disentangling GAN (CD-GAN) with a ResNet-based discriminator for learning disentangled representations.
  • The network learns an intermediate representation separating contrast enhancement from anatomy.
  • Trained and evaluated the CD-GAN discriminator on a large dataset of 21,060 slices from 230 subjects, with testing on 9,100 slices from 30 subjects across non-contrast, portal venous, and delayed phases.

Main Results:

  • The CD-GAN discriminator achieved a significantly higher accuracy score of 0.91 compared to baseline models (UNet: 0.54, ResNet50: 0.55, StarGAN: 0.62).
  • Statistical analysis confirmed a significant improvement over baseline methods (p-value < 0.0001).
  • The model demonstrated effective classification across different contrast enhancement phases.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed CD-GAN discriminator offers a promising technique for modeling dynamic CT imaging.
  • This approach can potentially improve the analysis of patient-specific anatomies in dynamic contrast-enhanced CT.
  • The disentangled representation learning effectively compensates for complex contrast variations in CT scans.