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This study introduces a domain adaptation module for deep learning in medical imaging, successfully merging data from multiple centers to improve diagnostic accuracy for oral lesions. The method enhances performance and specificity by addressing domain shifts, paving the way for faster AI development.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Computer-Aided Diagnostics

Background:

Deep learning for medical image analysis faces challenges with small datasets due to privacy and labeling difficulties.
Merging disjointed datasets from various centers can increase training data but is hindered by domain shifts caused by differing protocols and subpopulations.
Existing approaches often focus on single datasets, limiting generalizability.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a robust deep learning model for medical image analysis that can effectively integrate data from multiple sources despite domain shifts.
To improve the performance and specificity of computer-aided diagnostic systems for in vivo oral lesions using multispectral autofluorescence imaging (maFLIM).

Main Methods:

Implemented a domain adaptation module within a neural network architecture.
Utilized a gradient reversal layer and a domain classifier to encourage domain invariance between two maFLIM datasets.
Trained the model using combined data from two distinct data collection centers with differing calibration procedures and imaged subpopulations.

Main Results:

The proposed domain adaptation approach significantly increased the performance and specificity of the diagnostic model.
The model trained with two datasets showed a significant increase in average performance compared to the best single-domain baseline model (p = 0.0341).
The method effectively mitigated differences arising from varying calibration procedures and sub-populations.

Conclusions:

Domain adaptation is a feasible and effective strategy for merging multi-center medical imaging datasets, overcoming domain shifts.
This approach accelerates the development of computer-aided diagnostic systems by enabling the creation of robust classifiers trained on diverse data.
The findings support the creation of more generalizable and accurate AI tools for medical image analysis.