arXiv:2601.10070cs.LGcs.CV2026-01被引 1

深度学习模型比传统标准更准,能客观评估精子形态。

Comparative Evaluation of Deep Learning-Based and WHO-Informed Approaches for Sperm Morphology Assessment

  • 用高分辨率图像训练深度学习模型HuSHeM,自动识别精子形态。
  • 在独立临床数据集上,模型判别力更强,准确率更高。
  • 适合辅助生育筛查,提升诊断一致性,但不替代医生判断。

精子形态评估是男性生育力评价中的关键环节,但常受观察者差异和资源限制影响。本研究构建了一个对比性生物医学人工智能框架,比较基于图像的深度学习模型HuSHeM与基于世界卫生组织标准并结合系统性炎症反应指数(WHO(+SIRI))的临床基准方法。HuSHeM在高分辨率精子图像上训练,并在独立临床队列中评估。通过判别性、校准性和临床效用分析,结果显示:与WHO(+SIRI)相比,HuSHeM具有更高的受试者工作特征曲线下面积(AUC),置信区间更窄;在类别不平衡下,精确率-召回率曲线下面积更高;校准分析显示预测概率与实际结果更吻合;决策曲线分析表明,在多个临床相关阈值下,其净临床获益更大。结果表明,基于图像的深度学习可提供更可靠的预测和更高的临床价值。该框架支持客观、可重复的精子形态评估,可作为生育筛查与转诊流程中的决策支持工具。模型仅为辅助工具,不取代临床判断或实验室检测。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Assessment of sperm morphological quality remains a critical yet subjective component of male fertility evaluation, often limited by inter-observer variability and resource constraints. This study presents a comparative biomedical artificial intelligence framework evaluating an image-based deep learning model (HuSHeM) alongside a clinically grounded baseline derived from World Health Organization criteria augmented with the Systemic Inflammation Response Index (WHO(+SIRI)). The HuSHeM model was trained on high-resolution sperm morphology images and evaluated using an independent clinical cohort. Model performance was assessed using discrimination, calibration, and clinical utility analyses. The HuSHeM model demonstrated higher discriminative performance, as reflected by an increased area under the receiver operating characteristic curve with relatively narrow confidence intervals compared to WHO(+SIRI). Precision-recall analysis further indicated improved performance under class imbalance, with higher precision-recall area values across evaluated thresholds. Calibration analysis indicated closer agreement between predicted probabilities and observed outcomes for HuSHeM, while decision curve analysis suggested greater net clinical benefit across clinically relevant threshold probabilities. These findings suggest that image-based deep learning may offer improved predictive reliability and clinical utility compared with traditional rule-based and inflammation-augmented criteria. The proposed framework supports objective and reproducible assessment of sperm morphology and may serve as a decision-support tool within fertility screening and referral workflows. The proposed models are intended as decision-support or referral tools and are not designed to replace clinical judgment or laboratory assessment.

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