用多年乳腺钼靶影像提升癌症风险预测,效果优于单次检查
The LongiMam model for improved breast cancer risk prediction using longitudinal mammograms
- 融合当前与最多四次历史钼靶片,结合卷积与循环网络捕捉时空模式
- 加入历史影像后预测准确率显著提升,尤其对致密型乳房和55岁以上女性
- 首次证明动态密度变化是关键预测信号,适合临床筛查风险分层
个性化乳腺癌筛查需要能利用纵向影像数据的稳健模型。现有深度学习模型多仅使用单次或有限的历史钼靶片,且难以适应临床中病例与正常样本比例失衡、随访不均等现实情况。我们开发了LongiMam,一个端到端深度学习模型,可整合当前及最多四次先前的钼靶影像。该模型结合卷积神经网络与循环神经网络,以捕捉预测乳腺癌的空间与时间模式。模型在大型人群筛查数据集上训练与评估,该数据集具有典型临床筛查中病例与对照比例严重失衡的特点。在不同历史检查数量与构成的情景下,包含历史影像的LongiMam始终表现更优。同时使用当前与历史检查的组合优于仅用历史影像的模型,凸显了结合长期与近期信息的重要性。亚组分析证实模型在致密型乳房女性及55岁以上人群中依然有效。尤其在观察到乳腺密度随时间变化的女性中表现最佳。这些结果表明,纵向建模可显著提升乳腺癌预测能力,支持在筛查项目中利用重复钼靶片进行风险分层。LongiMam已作为开源软件公开。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Risk-adapted breast cancer screening requires robust models that leverage longitudinal imaging data. Most current deep learning models use single or limited prior mammograms and lack adaptation for real-world settings marked by imbalanced outcome distribution and heterogeneous follow-up. We developed LongiMam, an end-to-end deep learning model that integrates both current and up to four prior mammograms. LongiMam combines a convolutional and a recurrent neural network to capture spatial and temporal patterns predictive of breast cancer. The model was trained and evaluated using a large, population-based screening dataset with disproportionate case-to-control ratio typical of clinical screening. Across several scenarios that varied in the number and composition of prior exams, LongiMam consistently improved prediction when prior mammograms were included. The addition of prior and current visits outperformed single-visit models, while priors alone performed less well, highlighting the importance of combining historical and recent information. Subgroup analyses confirmed the model's efficacy across key risk groups, including women with dense breasts and those aged 55 years or older. Moreover, the model performed best in women with observed changes in mammographic density over time. These findings demonstrate that longitudinal modeling enhances breast cancer prediction and support the use of repeated mammograms to refine risk stratification in screening programs. LongiMam is publicly available as open-source software.
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