Reliability of Machine Learning in Eliminating Data Redundancy of Radiomics and Reflecting Pathophysiology in COVID-19 Pneumonia: Impact of CT Reconstruction Kernels on Accuracy

Yauhen Statsenko, Tetiana Habuza, Tatsiana Talako, Tetiana Kurbatova, Gillian Lylian Simiyu, Darya Smetanina, Juana Sido, Dana Sharif Qandil, Sarah Meribout, Juri G. Gelovani, Klaus Neidl Van Gorkom, Taleb M. Almansoori, Fatmah Al Zahmi, Tom Loney, Anthony Bedson, Nerissa Naidoo, Alireza Dehdashtian, Milos Ljubisavljevic, Jamal Al Koteesh, Karuna M. Das

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Abstract

Background: Radiomical data are redundant but they might serve as a tool for lung quantitative assessment reflecting disease severity and actual physiological status of COVID-19 patients. Objective: Test the effectiveness of machine learning in eliminating data redundancy of radiomics and reflecting pathophysiologic changes in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods: We analyzed 605 cases admitted to Al Ain Hospital from 24 February to 1 July, 2020. They met the following inclusion criteria: age ≥ 18 years; inpatient admission; PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2; lung CT available at PACS. We categorized cases into 4 classes: mild <5% of pulmonary parenchymal involvement, moderate - 5-24%, severe - 25-49%, and critical ≥50 %. We used CT scans to build regression models predicting the oxygenation level, respiratory and cardiovascular functioning. Results: Radiomical findings are a reliable source of information to assess the functional status of patients with COVID-19.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)120901-120921
Number of pages21
JournalIEEE Access
Volume10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Blended machine learning model
  • COVID-19
  • SARC-CoV-2
  • functional outcomes
  • lung structural changes
  • pneumonia
  • radiomics
  • structure-function association

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Engineering(all)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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