A Survey on Incorporating Domain Knowledge into Deep Learning for Medical Image Analysis

Although deep learning models like CNNs have achieved great success in medical image analysis, the small size of medical datasets remains a major bottleneck in this area. To address this problem, researchers have started looking for external information beyond current available medical datasets. Tra...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2021-02
Main Authors: Xie, Xiaozheng, Niu, Jianwei, Liu, Xuefeng, Chen, Zhengsu, Tang, Shaojie, Yu, Shui
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Datasets
Deep learning
Diagnostic systems
Domains
Image analysis
Image segmentation
Machine learning
Medical imaging
Medical research
Physicians
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Summary:Although deep learning models like CNNs have achieved great success in medical image analysis, the small size of medical datasets remains a major bottleneck in this area. To address this problem, researchers have started looking for external information beyond current available medical datasets. Traditional approaches generally leverage the information from natural images via transfer learning. More recent works utilize the domain knowledge from medical doctors, to create networks that resemble how medical doctors are trained, mimic their diagnostic patterns, or focus on the features or areas they pay particular attention to. In this survey, we summarize the current progress on integrating medical domain knowledge into deep learning models for various tasks, such as disease diagnosis, lesion, organ and abnormality detection, lesion and organ segmentation. For each task, we systematically categorize different kinds of medical domain knowledge that have been utilized and their corresponding integrating methods. We also provide current challenges and directions for future research.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2004.12150