1.Construction of an ultrasound dynamic image segmentation model for thyroid nodules
Junpu HU ; Jialu LI ; Mengjie DOU ; Gang WANG ; Keyan LI ; Xiaofang FU ; Hao SUN ; Changqin SUN ; Duo SHI ; Yan LIAO ; Qiong WANG ; Faqin LYU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(6):518-524
Objective:To construct a thyroid nodule segmentation model using ultrasound dynamic images and explore its potential for assisting in the screening of thyroid nodules.Methods:A total of 126 patients with thyroid nodules(comprising 150 nodules)who were diagnosed and treated at Xuzhou Cancer Hospital from April 2024 to December 2024 were prospectively enrolled. Two-dimensional ultrasound was performed to capture short-axis and long-axis video images of thyroid nodules,forming a dynamic ultrasound image dataset. The dataset was divided into training,validation,and test sets in a ratio of 6∶1∶3. After the training loss curve converged,the model that performed well on the validation set was selected for testing. Three-fold cross-validation was employed for training and testing. All 300 ultrasound videos were divided into three subsets. In each experiment,two subsets were used as the training set,and one subset was used as the test set to evaluate the model's generalization ability. A collaborative spatiotemporal diffusion model was established based on the dynamic trends and tissue texture details of thyroid nodules. Six widely used segmentation metrics were employed to evaluate the model's application capabilities.Results:The study included 126 patients with 150 thyroid nodules,300 dynamic ultrasound images,and video lengths of 3-4 seconds per nodule,resulting in 12 312 segmented images. The size of the thyroid nodules was(10.7 ± 10.6)mm(transverse diameter)×(8.4 ± 6.3)mm(anteroposterior diameter). Among the nodules,62(41.3%)had clear boundaries,while 88(58.7%)had indistinct boundaries;61(40.7%)exhibited regular shapes,while 89(59.3%)were irregular;66(44.0%)had a taller-than-wide aspect ratio;and 70(46.7%)showed microcalcifications. The collaborative diffusion model based on dynamic ultrasound image segmentation achieved the following scores:a Jaccard score of(69.22 ± 0.03)%,a Dice score of(79.16 ± 0.18)%,a Precision score of(86.70 ± 0.17)%,a Recall score of(77.82 ± 0.04)%,an Sα score of(85.26 ± 0.01)%,and an Eθmn score of(90.58 ± 0.17)%. Compared to other models,this model demonstrated significant improvements across all evaluation metrics,achieving the highest values in each metric with increments of over 8% and 1%,respectively. Conclusions:The collaborative diffusion model with a dynamic controller,constructed based on dynamic ultrasound images of thyroid nodules,demonstrates excellent performance in ultrasound image segmentation. It improves the accuracy of thyroid nodule screening,thereby providing a valuable auxiliary diagnostic tool for clinical practice.
2.Automatic recognition and segmentation of brachial plexus in ultrasonic images based on deep learning
Duo SHI ; Han ZHANG ; Peipei LIU ; Ruichao ZHANG ; Qingyu LIU ; Hao SUN ; Xiaofang FU ; Mengjie DOU ; Junpu HU ; Changqin SUN ; Keyan LI ; Jianqiu HU ; Guangquan ZHOU ; Ligang CUI ; Ping ZHOU ; Faqin LYU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(9):737-744
Objective:To propose a deep learning(DL)-based ultrasound imaging auxiliary tool for automatic segmentation and recognition of the brachial plexus(BP),and to enhance the accuracy and safety of clinical procedures.Methods:It was a multicenter study that collected 773 healthy subjects from Peking University Third Hospital and its branch campuses,the Third Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital,and Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital between August 2024 and February 2025. Brachial plexus(BP)images in the interscalene groove were captured used high-frequency ultrasound by senior sonographers,a dataset comprising 1 289 standardized images were constructed and the improved model(CHA-TransUNet)was trained. The test set was input into 6 different models(CHA-TransUNet,R50-Unet,TransUnet,SegFormer,SwinUnet,MISSFormer)for segmentation. Segmentation accuracy was evaluated using metrics including the Dice similarity coefficient(DSC),95% Hausdorff distance(HD95)and mean intersection over union(mIoU),and was compared with the segmentation results of 3 ultrasound physicians with varying experience levels(junior physicians and senior physicians)to validate the model's segmentation efficacy.Results:The CHA-TransUNet model established based on a dataset of 1 289 standardized images achieved segmentation results for the BP with a DSC of 90.15%,mIoU of 91.02%,and HD95 of 8.08. Its accuracy was higher than other mainstream models(DSC:90.15% vs. 87.60%,87.77%,81.35%,84.78%,84.55%),significantly better than junior physicians(DSC:90.15% vs. 68.73%, Z=-127.76, P<0.001),and approached the level of senior physician(DSC:90.15% vs. 86.15%, Z=-31.33, P=0.549). The model demonstrated superior boundary recognition in complex anatomical structures(e.g.,C6/C7 nerve roots)compared to ultrasound physicians(junior and senior)(HD95:8.08 vs. 26.34,17.44,56.80). Conclusions:This study proposes an analysis model for BP ultrasound images,CHA-TransUNet. This model achieves segmentation and recognition of the BP with relatively complex pathways and structures. The model exhibits high accuracy and stability,outperforming current mainstream network models and junior physicians while approaching the performance level of senior physicians. It assists junior physicians or trainees in more accurately identifying and localizing the BP.
3.Construction of an ultrasound dynamic image segmentation model for thyroid nodules
Junpu HU ; Jialu LI ; Mengjie DOU ; Gang WANG ; Keyan LI ; Xiaofang FU ; Hao SUN ; Changqin SUN ; Duo SHI ; Yan LIAO ; Qiong WANG ; Faqin LYU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(6):518-524
Objective:To construct a thyroid nodule segmentation model using ultrasound dynamic images and explore its potential for assisting in the screening of thyroid nodules.Methods:A total of 126 patients with thyroid nodules(comprising 150 nodules)who were diagnosed and treated at Xuzhou Cancer Hospital from April 2024 to December 2024 were prospectively enrolled. Two-dimensional ultrasound was performed to capture short-axis and long-axis video images of thyroid nodules,forming a dynamic ultrasound image dataset. The dataset was divided into training,validation,and test sets in a ratio of 6∶1∶3. After the training loss curve converged,the model that performed well on the validation set was selected for testing. Three-fold cross-validation was employed for training and testing. All 300 ultrasound videos were divided into three subsets. In each experiment,two subsets were used as the training set,and one subset was used as the test set to evaluate the model's generalization ability. A collaborative spatiotemporal diffusion model was established based on the dynamic trends and tissue texture details of thyroid nodules. Six widely used segmentation metrics were employed to evaluate the model's application capabilities.Results:The study included 126 patients with 150 thyroid nodules,300 dynamic ultrasound images,and video lengths of 3-4 seconds per nodule,resulting in 12 312 segmented images. The size of the thyroid nodules was(10.7 ± 10.6)mm(transverse diameter)×(8.4 ± 6.3)mm(anteroposterior diameter). Among the nodules,62(41.3%)had clear boundaries,while 88(58.7%)had indistinct boundaries;61(40.7%)exhibited regular shapes,while 89(59.3%)were irregular;66(44.0%)had a taller-than-wide aspect ratio;and 70(46.7%)showed microcalcifications. The collaborative diffusion model based on dynamic ultrasound image segmentation achieved the following scores:a Jaccard score of(69.22 ± 0.03)%,a Dice score of(79.16 ± 0.18)%,a Precision score of(86.70 ± 0.17)%,a Recall score of(77.82 ± 0.04)%,an Sα score of(85.26 ± 0.01)%,and an Eθmn score of(90.58 ± 0.17)%. Compared to other models,this model demonstrated significant improvements across all evaluation metrics,achieving the highest values in each metric with increments of over 8% and 1%,respectively. Conclusions:The collaborative diffusion model with a dynamic controller,constructed based on dynamic ultrasound images of thyroid nodules,demonstrates excellent performance in ultrasound image segmentation. It improves the accuracy of thyroid nodule screening,thereby providing a valuable auxiliary diagnostic tool for clinical practice.
4.Automatic recognition and segmentation of brachial plexus in ultrasonic images based on deep learning
Duo SHI ; Han ZHANG ; Peipei LIU ; Ruichao ZHANG ; Qingyu LIU ; Hao SUN ; Xiaofang FU ; Mengjie DOU ; Junpu HU ; Changqin SUN ; Keyan LI ; Jianqiu HU ; Guangquan ZHOU ; Ligang CUI ; Ping ZHOU ; Faqin LYU
Chinese Journal of Ultrasonography 2025;34(9):737-744
Objective:To propose a deep learning(DL)-based ultrasound imaging auxiliary tool for automatic segmentation and recognition of the brachial plexus(BP),and to enhance the accuracy and safety of clinical procedures.Methods:It was a multicenter study that collected 773 healthy subjects from Peking University Third Hospital and its branch campuses,the Third Medical Center of the Chinese PLA General Hospital,and Shanghai Eighth People's Hospital between August 2024 and February 2025. Brachial plexus(BP)images in the interscalene groove were captured used high-frequency ultrasound by senior sonographers,a dataset comprising 1 289 standardized images were constructed and the improved model(CHA-TransUNet)was trained. The test set was input into 6 different models(CHA-TransUNet,R50-Unet,TransUnet,SegFormer,SwinUnet,MISSFormer)for segmentation. Segmentation accuracy was evaluated using metrics including the Dice similarity coefficient(DSC),95% Hausdorff distance(HD95)and mean intersection over union(mIoU),and was compared with the segmentation results of 3 ultrasound physicians with varying experience levels(junior physicians and senior physicians)to validate the model's segmentation efficacy.Results:The CHA-TransUNet model established based on a dataset of 1 289 standardized images achieved segmentation results for the BP with a DSC of 90.15%,mIoU of 91.02%,and HD95 of 8.08. Its accuracy was higher than other mainstream models(DSC:90.15% vs. 87.60%,87.77%,81.35%,84.78%,84.55%),significantly better than junior physicians(DSC:90.15% vs. 68.73%, Z=-127.76, P<0.001),and approached the level of senior physician(DSC:90.15% vs. 86.15%, Z=-31.33, P=0.549). The model demonstrated superior boundary recognition in complex anatomical structures(e.g.,C6/C7 nerve roots)compared to ultrasound physicians(junior and senior)(HD95:8.08 vs. 26.34,17.44,56.80). Conclusions:This study proposes an analysis model for BP ultrasound images,CHA-TransUNet. This model achieves segmentation and recognition of the BP with relatively complex pathways and structures. The model exhibits high accuracy and stability,outperforming current mainstream network models and junior physicians while approaching the performance level of senior physicians. It assists junior physicians or trainees in more accurately identifying and localizing the BP.
5.Establishment of nomogram model for the risk factors of cerebral hemorrhage in young people
Shengqiang FAN ; Min XIAN ; Changchao WANG ; Xiaoyue HU ; Yuzhi WANG ; Junpu ZHANG ; Xianghui LIU
Clinical Medicine of China 2022;38(5):435-441
Objective:To explore the common risk factors of intracerebral hemorrhage(ICH) in young people and to establish a predictive model of nomogram.Methods:The relevant data of young patients with ICH (≤45 years ) hospitalized in the Department of Neurosurgery of Dezhou people's Hospital from January 2014 to August 2021 were retrospectively studied, and the young group who underwent physical examination in the Physical Examination Center of Dezhou people's Hospital at the same time were randomly selected as the control group. Analyze the risk factors that may affect cerebral hemorrhage in young people, screen the risk factors with statistical differences through single factor analysis, screen the independent risk factors according to multi factor Logistic regression analysis, construct the risk nomogram model of cerebral hemorrhage in young people, and test the efficiency, goodness of fit and benefit of the constructed model through internal validation.Results:Compared with the control group, there were statistically significant differences in family history (χ 2=115.66, P<0.001), hypertension grade( Z=17.67, P<0.001), smoking history (χ 2=33.91, P<0.001), drinking grade ( Z=4.84, P<0.001), body mass index (BMI) ( t=11.76, P<0.001), low density lipoprotein ( t=4.78, P<0.001), high density lipoprotein cholesterol ( t=5.83, P<0.001),blood glucose ( Z=5.68, P<0.001) and homocysteine ( Z=2.22, P<0.001) in the case group. Binary Logistic regression analysis showed that hypertension grade ( OR=3.457, 95%CI: 2.809-4.254, P<0.001), family history ( OR=2.871, 95%CI:1.868-4.413, P<0.001), BMI ( OR=1.093, 95%CI:1.040-1.148, P<0.001), high density lipoprotein cholesterol ( OR=0.230, 95%CI:0.111-0.480, P<0.001), blood glucose ( OR=3.457, 95%CI:2.809-4.254, P<0.001), homocysteine (O R=3.457, 95%CI:2.809-4.254, P<0.001) was an independent risk factor for intracerebral hemorrhage in young adults. The nomogram prediction model showed that BMI was 96 points, hypertension grade was 100 points, family history was 30 points, high density lipoprotein cholesterol was 76 points, homocysteine was 48 points, blood glucose was 52 points,homocysteine was 48 points and blood glucose was 52 points, respectively. The consistency coefficient of the prediction model was 0.874. The nomogram dependent ROC curve AUC was 0.891, and the corresponding sensitivity and specificity were 74.5% (263/353) and 89.7% (437/487), respectively, a nomogram model was established with good diagnostic efficiency. Conclusion:The nomogram model established in this study can predict the probability of intracerebral hemorrhage in high-risk population, and take intervention measures as early as possible to prevent the occurrence of intracerebral hemorrhage in young people.

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