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Chunbao Yuan¹, Xibin Jia¹, Luo Wang¹

¹College of Computer Science, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China.

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Summary

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SequencesNet, a novel deep learning model, accurately classifies abdominal Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) sequences by capturing subtle details. This approach enhances diagnostic accuracy by effectively handling variations within and between MRI sequence types.

Keywords:

Convolutional neural networks.Deep learning Fine-grained learning MRI sequence classification Prototype classification module Prototype learning

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Deep Learning

Background:

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is vital for clinical diagnosis, providing diverse tissue and structural information.
Traditional deep learning methods struggle with MRI sequence recognition due to high intra-class variation and subtle inter-class differences.
Existing models often overlook fine-grained details crucial for accurate MRI sequence classification.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose SequencesNet, a fine-grained prototype network for improved MRI sequence classification.
To address the challenges of subtle inter-class differences and significant intra-class variations in abdominal MRI sequences.
To enhance the accuracy and interpretability of deep learning-based MRI sequence recognition.

Main Methods:

Developed SequencesNet, integrating Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) with improved Vision Transformers for feature extraction.
Incorporated a Feature Selection Module (FSM) in the Vision Transformer to select fine-grained features using fused attention weights.
Utilized a Prototype Classification Module (PCM) for classifying MRI sequences based on extracted fine-grained representations.

Main Results:

SequencesNet achieved state-of-the-art accuracy, reaching 96.73% on a public dataset and 95.98% on a private dataset.
The model outperformed comparative prototypes and fine-grained models in classification tasks.
Visualization confirmed SequencesNet's superior ability to capture fine-grained information essential for distinguishing MRI sequences.

Conclusions:

SequencesNet demonstrates high performance in MRI sequence classification, effectively managing intra-class variability and inter-class subtlety.
The Feature Selection Module (FSM) improves clinical interpretability by focusing on critical fine-grained features.
The modular design of SequencesNet offers potential for extension to other medical imaging tasks, with future work focusing on computational efficiency and generalization.