Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep Learning

Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping the landscape of computer-aided diagnosis of breast cancer. Despite incrementally improved accuracy, pathologist supervision remains essential for verified interpretation. While prior research focused on devising deep model architecture, this study exa...

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Main Authors: Suphakon Jarujunawong, Paramate Horkaew
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
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description Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping the landscape of computer-aided diagnosis of breast cancer. Despite incrementally improved accuracy, pathologist supervision remains essential for verified interpretation. While prior research focused on devising deep model architecture, this study examines the pivotal role of multi-band visual-enhanced features in invasive ductal carcinoma classification using whole slide imaging. Our results showed that orientation invariant filters achieved an accuracy of 0.8125, F1-score of 0.8134, and AUC of 0.8761, while preserving cellular arrangement and tissue morphology. By utilizing spatial relationships across varying extents, the proposed fusion strategy aligns with pathological interpretation principles. While integrating Gabor wavelet responses into ResNet-50 enhanced feature association, the comparative analysis emphasized the benefits of weighted morphological fusion, further strengthening diagnostic performance. These insights underscore the crucial role of informative filters in advancing DL schemes for breast cancer screening. Future research incorporating diverse, multi-center datasets could further validate the approach and broaden its diagnostic applications.
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spelling doaj-art-d1dd4dc6c84040e791f237f34ff418a22025-08-20T02:24:39ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172025-06-011512688310.3390/app15126883Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep LearningSuphakon Jarujunawong0Paramate Horkaew1School of Computer Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, ThailandSchool of Computer Engineering, Institute of Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000, ThailandArtificial intelligence is increasingly shaping the landscape of computer-aided diagnosis of breast cancer. Despite incrementally improved accuracy, pathologist supervision remains essential for verified interpretation. While prior research focused on devising deep model architecture, this study examines the pivotal role of multi-band visual-enhanced features in invasive ductal carcinoma classification using whole slide imaging. Our results showed that orientation invariant filters achieved an accuracy of 0.8125, F1-score of 0.8134, and AUC of 0.8761, while preserving cellular arrangement and tissue morphology. By utilizing spatial relationships across varying extents, the proposed fusion strategy aligns with pathological interpretation principles. While integrating Gabor wavelet responses into ResNet-50 enhanced feature association, the comparative analysis emphasized the benefits of weighted morphological fusion, further strengthening diagnostic performance. These insights underscore the crucial role of informative filters in advancing DL schemes for breast cancer screening. Future research incorporating diverse, multi-center datasets could further validate the approach and broaden its diagnostic applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/12/6883computer-aided diagnosisdeep learningexplainable AIGabor waveletwhole slide imaging
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Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep Learning
Applied Sciences
computer-aided diagnosis
deep learning
explainable AI
Gabor wavelet
whole slide imaging
title Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep Learning
title_full Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep Learning
title_fullStr Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep Learning
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep Learning
title_short Enhancing AI-Driven Diagnosis of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma with Morphologically Guided and Interpretable Deep Learning
title_sort enhancing ai driven diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma with morphologically guided and interpretable deep learning
topic computer-aided diagnosis
deep learning
explainable AI
Gabor wavelet
whole slide imaging
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/15/12/6883
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