NDL-Net: A Hybrid Deep Learning Framework for Diagnosing Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome From Chest X-Rays

<italic>Objective:</italic> Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (NRDS) poses a significant threat to newborn health, necessitating timely and accurate diagnosis. This study introduces NDL-Net, an innovative hybrid deep learning framework designed to diagnose NRDS from chest X-rays (CX...

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Main Authors: Malik Muhammad Arslan, Xiaodong Yang, Nan Zhao, Lei Guan, Tao Cui, Daniyal Haider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
Series:IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10914519/
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Summary:<italic>Objective:</italic> Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome (NRDS) poses a significant threat to newborn health, necessitating timely and accurate diagnosis. This study introduces NDL-Net, an innovative hybrid deep learning framework designed to diagnose NRDS from chest X-rays (CXR). <italic>Results:</italic> The architecture combines MobileNetV3 Large for efficient image processing and ResNet50 for detecting complex patterns essential for NRDS identification. Additionally, a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) layer analyzes temporal variations in imaging data, enhancing predictive accuracy. Extensive evaluation on neonatal CXR datasets demonstrated NDL-Net&#x0027;s high diagnostic performance, achieving 98.09&#x0025; accuracy, 97.45&#x0025; precision, 98.73&#x0025; sensitivity, 98.08&#x0025; F1-score, and 98.73&#x0025; specificity. The model&#x0027;s low false negative and false positive rates underscore its superior diagnostic capabilities. <italic>Conclusion:</italic> NDL-Net represents a significant advancement in medical diagnostics, improving neonatal care through early detection and management of NRDS.
ISSN:2644-1276