Deep learning based Nucleus Classification in pancreas histological images

Young Hwan Chang, Guillaume Thibault, Owen Madin, Vahid Azimi, Cole Meyers, Brett Johnson, Jason Link, Adam Margolin, Joe W. Gray

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Abstract

Tumor specimens contain a variety of healthy cells as well as cancerous cells, and this heterogeneity underlies resistance to various cancer therapies. But this problem has not been thoroughly investigated until recently. Meanwhile, technological breakthroughs in imaging have led to an explosion of molecular and cellular profiling data from large numbers of samples, and modern machine learning approaches including deep learning have been shown to produce encouraging results by finding hidden structures and make accurate predictions. In this paper, we propose a Deep learning based Nucleus Classification (DeepNC) approach using paired histopathology and immunofluorescence images (for label), and demonstrate its classification prediction power. This method can solve current issue on discrepancy between genomic- or transcriptomic-based and pathology-based tumor purity estimates by improving histological evaluation. We also explain challenges in training a deep learning model for huge dataset.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Subtitle of host publicationSmarter Technology for a Healthier World, EMBC 2017 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages672-675
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509028092
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 13 2017
Event39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2017 - Jeju Island, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Jul 11 2017Jul 15 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS
ISSN (Print)1557-170X

Conference

Conference39th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2017
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju Island
Period07/11/1707/15/17

Keywords

  • Deep Learning
  • Histopathology
  • Immunofluorescence
  • Segmentation

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