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Applications of discriminative and deep learning feature extraction methods for whole slide image analysis: A survey.

Authors :
Al-Thelaya, Khaled
Gilal, Nauman Ullah
Alzubaidi, Mahmood
Majeed, Fahad
Agus, Marco
Schneider, Jens
Househ, Mowafa
Source :
Journal of Pathology Informatics; 2023, Vol. 14, p1-28, 28p
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

Digital pathology technologies, including whole slide imaging (WSI), have significantly improved modern clinical practices by facilitating storing, viewing, processing, and sharing digital scans of tissue glass slides. Researchers have proposed various artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for digital pathology applications, such as automated image analysis, to extract diagnostic information from WSI for improving pathology productivity, accuracy, and reproducibility. Feature extraction methods play a crucial role in transforming raw image data into meaningful representations for analysis, facilitating the characterization of tissue structures, cellular properties, and pathological patterns. These features have diverse applications in several digital pathology applications, such as cancer prognosis and diagnosis. Deep learning-based feature extraction methods have emerged as a promising approach to accurately represent WSI contents and have demonstrated superior performance in histology-related tasks. In this survey, we provide a comprehensive overview of feature extraction methods, including both manual and deep learning-based techniques, for the analysis of WSIs. We review relevant literature, analyze the discriminative and geometric features of WSIs (i.e., features suited to support the diagnostic process and extracted by “engineered” methods as opposed to AI), and explore predictive modeling techniques using AI and deep learning. This survey examines the advances, challenges, and opportunities in this rapidly evolving field, emphasizing the potential for accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and decision-making in digital pathology. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22295089
Volume :
14
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Pathology Informatics
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
174896758
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpi.2023.100335