CACTUS: An Open Dataset and Framework for Automated Cardiac Assessment and Classification of Ultrasound Images Using Deep Transfer Learning

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2503.05604v1
• Date: Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:29:04 GMT
• Title: CACTUS: An Open Dataset and Framework for Automated Cardiac Assessment and Classification of Ultrasound Images Using Deep Transfer Learning
• Authors: Hanae Elmekki, Ahmed Alagha, Hani Sami, Amanda Spilkin, Antonela Mariel Zanuttini, Ehsan Zakeri, Jamal Bentahar, Lyes Kadem, Wen-Fang Xie, Philippe Pibarot, Rabeb Mizouni, Hadi Otrok, Shakti Singh, Azzam Mourad,
• Abstract summary: The paper introduces a Deep Learning (DL) framework consisting of two main components.<n>The first component classifies cardiac US images based on the heart view using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)<n>The second component uses Transfer Learning (TL) to fine-tune the knowledge from the first component and create a model for grading and assessing cardiac images.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: Cardiac ultrasound (US) scanning is a commonly used techniques in cardiology to diagnose the health of the heart and its proper functioning. Therefore, it is necessary to consider ways to automate these tasks and assist medical professionals in classifying and assessing cardiac US images. Machine learning (ML) techniques are regarded as a prominent solution due to their success in numerous applications aimed at enhancing the medical field, including addressing the shortage of echography technicians. However, the limited availability of medical data presents a significant barrier to applying ML in cardiology, particularly regarding US images of the heart. This paper addresses this challenge by introducing the first open graded dataset for Cardiac Assessment and ClassificaTion of UltraSound (CACTUS), which is available online. This dataset contains images obtained from scanning a CAE Blue Phantom and representing various heart views and different quality levels, exceeding the conventional cardiac views typically found in the literature. Additionally, the paper introduces a Deep Learning (DL) framework consisting of two main components. The first component classifies cardiac US images based on the heart view using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN). The second component uses Transfer Learning (TL) to fine-tune the knowledge from the first component and create a model for grading and assessing cardiac images. The framework demonstrates high performance in both classification and grading, achieving up to 99.43% accuracy and as low as 0.3067 error, respectively. To showcase its robustness, the framework is further fine-tuned using new images representing additional cardiac views and compared to several other state-of-the-art architectures. The framework's outcomes and performance in handling real-time scans were also assessed using a questionnaire answered by cardiac experts.

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