ENTERPRISE AI ANALYSIS
AI-powered hierarchical classification of ampullary neoplasms: a deep learning approach using white-light and narrow-band imaging
Executive Impact
This study presents a novel AI-powered hierarchical deep learning framework for classifying ampullary lesions from endoscopic images (white-light and narrow-band imaging). The model achieves high accuracy (92.2% overall) across three stages: normal vs. abnormal, adenoma vs. cancer, and low-grade vs. high-grade dysplasia. Key innovations include a confidence-based dual-modality voting system, which significantly outperforms single-modality approaches, and generative adversarial network (GAN)-based synthetic data augmentation for rare classes (HGD and cancer), improving recall rates. This framework has strong potential for improving diagnostic accuracy and supporting clinical decision-making for ampullary lesions, particularly in distinguishing high-risk lesions.
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Hierarchical Classification
Dual-Modality Imaging
Synthetic Data Augmentation
Hierarchical Classification
The framework employs a three-stage hierarchical classification mirroring clinical workflow: (1) normal vs. abnormal, (2) adenoma vs. cancer, and (3) LGD vs. HGD within adenomas. This reduces complexity and handles class imbalance effectively. Each stage uses EfficientNet-B4 classifiers for WL and NBI, with confidence-based voting for final predictions.
Dual-Modality Imaging
Integrating both white-light (WL) and narrow-band imaging (NBI) significantly improves diagnostic performance. WL is better for normal and LGD detection, while NBI excels in HGD and cancer. The confidence-based voting mechanism leverages these complementary strengths to minimize diagnostic errors.
Synthetic Data Augmentation
To address data scarcity and class imbalance for rare HGD and cancer classes, StyleGAN2-ADA was used to generate synthetic endoscopic images. This augmentation improved sensitivity for HGD (from 83.3% to 86.5%) and cancer (from 87.5% to 91.7%), enhancing overall accuracy from 94.5% to 95.1%.
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Normal vs. Abnormal Accuracy
Enterprise Process Flow
Normal vs. Abnormal
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Adenoma vs. Cancer
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LGD vs. HGD
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Final Diagnosis
| Feature | WL Model Alone | NBI Model Alone | Confidence-Based Voting (Dual-Modality) |
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| Overall Accuracy | 87.9% | 88.9% | 91.8% (WL), 93.6% (NBI) |
| AUROC | 0.8662 | 0.8948 | 0.9136 (WL), 0.9208 (NBI) |
| HGD Sensitivity (Original Data) | 83.3% | 87.6% | 83.3% |
| Cancer Sensitivity (Original Data) | 87.5% | 99.1% | 87.5% |
91.7%
Cancer Sensitivity (Augmented Data)
Impact of Synthetic Data Augmentation
For rare classes like High-Grade Dysplasia (HGD) and cancer, data scarcity is a major challenge. By generating synthetic images using StyleGAN2-ADA, the study significantly improved diagnostic performance. For HGD, sensitivity rose from 83.3% to 86.5%, and for cancer, it increased from 87.5% to 91.7%. This demonstrates how AI can overcome inherent data limitations in medical imaging, particularly for clinically significant but rare conditions. All synthetic images were clinically validated by experts to ensure morphological plausibility and prevent overfitting.
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Implementation Roadmap
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Phase 1: Data Acquisition & Preprocessing
Collect and curate endoscopic images (WL and NBI). Label data with histopathological diagnoses. Crop images and apply initial augmentations. Ensure patient-level split for training/validation/testing.
Phase 2: Model Development & Training
Train EfficientNet-B4 classifiers for each binary classification stage (Normal vs. Abnormal, Adenoma vs. Cancer, LGD vs. HGD) and modality (WL, NBI). Implement confidence-based voting. Develop and train StyleGAN2-ADA for synthetic data generation.
Phase 3: Synthetic Data Augmentation & Refinement
Generate synthetic HGD and cancer images. Expert clinical review of synthetic images for plausibility. Integrate approved synthetic images into training dataset. Retrain models with augmented data to improve sensitivity for rare classes.
Phase 4: Validation & Clinical Integration
Evaluate model performance with augmented data, measure overall diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. Conduct Grad-CAM analysis for interpretability. Prepare for prospective multicenter studies and integrate into clinical decision-making workflows.
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