Deep convolutional neural networks for classifying head and neck cancer using hyperspectral imaging

Martin Halicek, Guolan Lu, James V. Little, Xu Wang, Mihir Patel, Christopher C. Griffith, Mark W. El-Deiry, Amy Y. Chen, Baowei Fei

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Abstract

Surgical cancer resection requires an accurate and timely diagnosis of the cancer margins in order to achieve successful patient remission. Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) has emerged as a useful, noncontact technique for acquiring spectral and optical properties of tissue. A convolutional neural network (CNN) classifier is developed to classify excised, squamous-cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, and normal head and neck tissue samples using HSI. The CNN classification was validated by the manual annotation of a pathologist specialized in head and neck cancer. The preliminary results of 50 patients indicate the potential of HSI and deep learning for automatic tissue-labeling of surgical specimens of head and neck patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number060503
JournalJournal of biomedical optics
Volume22
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cancer detection
  • Convolutional neural network
  • Deep learning
  • Hyperspectral imaging
  • Image-guided surgery

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials

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