학술논문

Automated Detection of Posterior Vitreous Detachment on OCT Using Computer Vision and Deep Learning Algorithms
Document Type
article
Source
Ophthalmology Science. 3(2)
Subject
Eye Disease and Disorders of Vision
Bioengineering
Clinical Research
Neurosciences
Biomedical Imaging
AI
artificial intelligence
AUROC
area under the receiver operator characteristic curve
Automated detection
CNN
convolutional neural network
DL
deep learning
Deep Learning
ILM
internal limiting membrane
OCT
PVD
posterior vitreous detachment
Posterior vitreous detachment
ViT
vision transformers
Language
Abstract
ObjectiveTo develop automated algorithms for the detection of posterior vitreous detachment (PVD) using OCT imaging.DesignEvaluation of a diagnostic test or technology.SubjectsOverall, 42 385 consecutive OCT images (865 volumetric OCT scans) obtained with Heidelberg Spectralis from 865 eyes from 464 patients at an academic retina clinic between October 2020 and December 2021 were retrospectively reviewed.MethodsWe developed a customized computer vision algorithm based on image filtering and edge detection to detect the posterior vitreous cortex for the determination of PVD status. A second deep learning (DL) image classification model based on convolutional neural networks and ResNet-50 architecture was also trained to identify PVD status from OCT images. The training dataset consisted of 674 OCT volume scans (33 026 OCT images), while the validation testing set consisted of 73 OCT volume scans (3577 OCT images). Overall, 118 OCT volume scans (5782 OCT images) were used as a separate external testing dataset.Main outcome measuresAccuracy, sensitivity, specificity, F1-scores, and area under the receiver operator characteristic curves (AUROCs) were measured to assess the performance of the automated algorithms.ResultsBoth the customized computer vision algorithm and DL model results were largely in agreement with the PVD status labeled by trained graders. The DL approach achieved an accuracy of 90.7% and an F1-score of 0.932 with a sensitivity of 100% and a specificity of 74.5% for PVD detection from an OCT volume scan. The AUROC was 89% at the image level and 96% at the volume level for the DL model. The customized computer vision algorithm attained an accuracy of 89.5% and an F1-score of 0.912 with a sensitivity of 91.9% and a specificity of 86.1% on the same task.ConclusionsBoth the computer vision algorithm and the DL model applied on OCT imaging enabled reliable detection of PVD status, demonstrating the potential for OCT-based automated PVD status classification to assist with vitreoretinal surgical planning.Financial disclosuresProprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.