Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic review

Over the past decade, Deep Learning (DL) techniques have demonstrated remarkable advancements across various domains, driving their widespread adoption. Particularly in medical image analysis, DL received greater attention for tasks like image segmentation, object detection, and classification. This...

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Main Authors: Carina Albuquerque, Roberto Henriques, Mauro Castelli
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description Over the past decade, Deep Learning (DL) techniques have demonstrated remarkable advancements across various domains, driving their widespread adoption. Particularly in medical image analysis, DL received greater attention for tasks like image segmentation, object detection, and classification. This paper provides an overview of DL-based object recognition in medical images, exploring recent methods and emphasizing different imaging techniques and anatomical applications. Utilizing a meticulous quantitative and qualitative analysis following PRISMA guidelines, we examined publications based on citation rates to explore into the utilization of DL-based object detectors across imaging modalities and anatomical domains. Our findings reveal a consistent rise in the utilization of DL-based object detection models, indicating unexploited potential in medical image analysis. Predominantly within Medicine and Computer Science domains, research in this area is most active in the US, China, and Japan. Notably, DL-based object detection methods have gotten significant interest across diverse medical imaging modalities and anatomical domains. These methods have been applied to a range of techniques including CR scans, pathology images, and endoscopic imaging, showcasing their adaptability. Moreover, diverse anatomical applications, particularly in digital pathology and microscopy, have been explored. The analysis underscores the presence of varied datasets, often with significant discrepancies in size, with a notable percentage being labeled as private or internal, and with prospective studies in this field remaining scarce. Our review of existing trends in DL-based object detection in medical images offers insights for future research directions. The continuous evolution of DL algorithms highlighted in the literature underscores the dynamic nature of this field, emphasizing the need for ongoing research and fitted optimization for specific applications.
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spelling doaj-art-7fac365e3d0c466d9ada5d9c35ced2412025-01-17T04:50:17ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402025-01-01111e41137Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic reviewCarina Albuquerque0Roberto Henriques1Mauro Castelli2Corresponding author.; NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Campolide, 1070-312 Lisboa, PortugalNOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Campolide, 1070-312 Lisboa, PortugalNOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS), Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campus de Campolide, 1070-312 Lisboa, PortugalOver the past decade, Deep Learning (DL) techniques have demonstrated remarkable advancements across various domains, driving their widespread adoption. Particularly in medical image analysis, DL received greater attention for tasks like image segmentation, object detection, and classification. This paper provides an overview of DL-based object recognition in medical images, exploring recent methods and emphasizing different imaging techniques and anatomical applications. Utilizing a meticulous quantitative and qualitative analysis following PRISMA guidelines, we examined publications based on citation rates to explore into the utilization of DL-based object detectors across imaging modalities and anatomical domains. Our findings reveal a consistent rise in the utilization of DL-based object detection models, indicating unexploited potential in medical image analysis. Predominantly within Medicine and Computer Science domains, research in this area is most active in the US, China, and Japan. Notably, DL-based object detection methods have gotten significant interest across diverse medical imaging modalities and anatomical domains. These methods have been applied to a range of techniques including CR scans, pathology images, and endoscopic imaging, showcasing their adaptability. Moreover, diverse anatomical applications, particularly in digital pathology and microscopy, have been explored. The analysis underscores the presence of varied datasets, often with significant discrepancies in size, with a notable percentage being labeled as private or internal, and with prospective studies in this field remaining scarce. Our review of existing trends in DL-based object detection in medical images offers insights for future research directions. The continuous evolution of DL algorithms highlighted in the literature underscores the dynamic nature of this field, emphasizing the need for ongoing research and fitted optimization for specific applications.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402417168XDeep learningObject detectionMedical imagingBibliometric analysisQualitative analysisQuantitative analysis
spellingShingle Carina Albuquerque
Roberto Henriques
Mauro Castelli
Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic review
Heliyon
Deep learning
Object detection
Medical imaging
Bibliometric analysis
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
title Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic review
title_full Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic review
title_fullStr Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic review
title_short Deep learning-based object detection algorithms in medical imaging: Systematic review
title_sort deep learning based object detection algorithms in medical imaging systematic review
topic Deep learning
Object detection
Medical imaging
Bibliometric analysis
Qualitative analysis
Quantitative analysis
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