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Robust whole slide image analysis for cervical cancer screening using deep learning.

Shenghua Cheng^1,2, Sibo Liu^1,2, Jingya Yu^1,2

¹Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics-Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.

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|September 25, 2021

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This study introduces an advanced computer-assisted diagnosis system for cervical cancer screening. The novel method improves whole slide image (WSI) analysis, achieving high accuracy in lesion detection and classification.

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Area of Science:

Digital pathology
Computational oncology
Medical image analysis

Background:

Computer-assisted diagnosis (CAD) is crucial for expanding cervical cancer screening accessibility.
Existing CAD algorithms struggle with whole slide image (WSI) analysis, generalization across diverse staining/imaging, and clinical validation.
Accurate identification of precancerous cells in cervical pathology is essential for timely intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a novel WSI analysis system for improved cervical cancer screening.
To enhance the accuracy and generalizability of lesion cell recognition and WSI classification.
To provide a clinically relevant tool for pathologists, improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy.

Main Methods:

Developed a progressive lesion cell recognition method utilizing both low- and high-resolution WSIs.
Implemented a recurrent neural network (RNN)-based WSI classification model for lesion degree evaluation.
Trained and validated the system on a large dataset of 3,545 patient-wise WSIs with 79,911 annotations from multiple institutions and imaging platforms.

Main Results:

Achieved high performance on independent multi-center test sets (1,170 WSIs): 93.5% specificity and 95.1% sensitivity for slide classification.
Demonstrated superior performance compared to the average of three independent cytopathologists.
Obtained an 88.5% true positive rate for identifying the top 10 lesion cells in positive slides.
Achieved rapid WSI analysis, processing a one-gigapixel WSI in approximately 1.5 minutes.

Conclusions:

The developed WSI analysis system significantly enhances computer-assisted diagnosis for cervical cancer screening.
The system demonstrates robust performance, generalizability, and efficiency, outperforming human experts in key metrics.
This technology holds promise for scaling up cervical cancer screening and improving diagnostic accuracy in clinical settings.