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Session Title: Applications in Deep Learning in Imaging and Therapy
Question 1: The following represent useful applications of deep learning in medical physics and medicine:
Reference:Xing L, Krupinski EA, Cai J. Artificial intelligence will soon change the landscape of medical physics research and practice. Med Phys. 2018 Feb 24. doi: 10.1002/mp.12831. Thrall JH, Li X, Li Q, Cruz C, Do S, Dreyer K, Brink J. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Radiology: Opportunities, Challenges, Pitfalls, and Criteria for Success. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Mar;15(3 Pt B):504-508. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.12.026. Epub 2018 Feb 4.
Choice A:Image segmentation and classification
Choice B:Image analysis and disease diagnosis
Choice C:Clinical decision-making
Choice D:All of the above
Question 2: The following are features of deep learning algorithm:
Reference:Litjens et al.: A survey on deep learning in medical image analysis, Medical Image Analysis, 2017. Thrall JH, Li X, Li Q, Cruz C, Do S, Dreyer K, Brink J. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Radiology: Opportunities, Challenges, Pitfalls, and Criteria for Success. J Am Coll Radiol. 2018 Mar;15(3 Pt B):504-508. doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.12.026. Epub 2018 Feb 4.
Choice A:It uses a large amount of annotated datasets to train a predictive model
Choice B:It is generally computationally intensive
Choice C:Overfitting may be resulted if the training data is not sufficient
Choice D:It is capable of incorporating deep layer of image information into the predictive model
Choice E:All of the above
Question 3: What challenges applicability of deep learning for 3D dose plan analysis:
Reference:Toesca et al.: Strategies for prediction and mitigation of radiation-induced liver toxicity, Journal of Radiation Research, 2018 Zhen et al.: Deep convolutional neural network with transfer learning for rectum toxicity prediction in cervical cancer radiotherapy: a feasibility study, Physics in Medicine & Biology, 2017
Choice A:Lack of anatomical information in 3D dose
Choice B:Lack of visually distinguishable features in 3D dose plans, i.e. specific corners, edge, etc.
Choice C:Different resolution of 3D dose plans for different patients
Choice D:Answers A and B
Choice E:All of the above
Question 4: What can be considered the most effective way of simultaneous analysis of 3D dose plans and numeric treatment features (demographics, lab measurements, etc.) by the means of deep learning:
Reference:Litjens et al.: A survey on deep learning in medical image analysis, Medical Image Analysis, 2017
Choice A:Converting 3D dose plans and numeric features into 1D feature vector and analyzing the vector with fully-connected neural networks
Choice B:Creating a multi-path neural network with convolutional path for 3D dose plans and fully-connected path for numeric treatment features
Choice C:Creating individual networks for 3D dose plans and numeric features
Choice D:Deep learning does not offer any instruments for analyzing numeric treatment features
Question 5: Deep learning has been applied to the following breast imaging modalities for classification and/or differentiation of molecular cancer subtypes:
Reference:
Choice A:Magnetic resonance imaging
Choice B:Computed tomography
Choice C:Mammography
Choice D:Ultrasound imaging
Choice E:All of the above
Question 6: Transfer learning with convolutional neural networks (CNN) has been demonstrated for classification of benign lesions and malignant cancers using magnetic resonance (MR) breast images. The following is correct regarding transfer learning
Reference:Kayla R. Mendel, Hui Li, Deepa Sheth, Maryellen L. Giger: Transfer learning with convolutional neural networks for lesion classification on clinical breast tomosynthesis, PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE (SPIE Medical Imaging, 2018, Houston, Texas), 2018. Benjamin Q. Huynh Hui Li Maryellen L. Giger, Digital mammographic tumor classification using transfer learning from deep convolutional neural networks, Journal of Medical Imaging, 3(3), 034501 (2016).
Choice A:It is often used when there is a lack of sufficient training datasets
Choice B:Pre-trained CNN and transfer learning methods enhance the performance in classification of benign and malignant lesions
Choice C:It is sometimes done using ImageNet for pre-training of the network
Choice D:Answers A and B
Choice E:All of the above
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