Artificial intelligence performance in detecting lymphoma from medical imaging: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract

Background Accurate diagnosis and early treatment are essential in the fight against lymphatic cancer. The application of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of medical imaging shows great potential, but the diagnostic accuracy of lymphoma is unclear. This study was done to systematically review and meta-analyse researches concerning the diagnostic performance of AI in detecting lymphoma using medical imaging for the first time. Methods Searches were conducted in Medline, Embase, IEEE and Cochrane up to December 2023. Data extraction and assessment of the included study quality were independently conducted by two investigators. Studies that reported the diagnostic performance of an AI model/s for the early detection of lymphoma using medical imaging were included in the systemic review. We extracted the binary diagnostic accuracy data to obtain the outcomes of interest: sensitivity (SE), specificity (SP), and Area Under the Curve (AUC). The study was registered with the PROSPERO, CRD42022383386. Results Thirty studies were included in the systematic review, sixteen of which were meta-analyzed with a pooled sensitivity of 87% (95%CI 83–91%), specificity of 94% (92–96%), and AUC of 97% (95–98%). Satisfactory diagnostic performance was observed in subgroup analyses based on algorithms types (machine learning versus deep learning, and whether transfer learning was applied), sample size (≤ 200 or > 200), clinicians versus AI models and geographical distribution of institutions (Asia versus non-Asia). Conclusions Even if possible overestimation and further studies with a better standards for application of AI algorithms in lymphoma detection are needed, we suggest the AI may be useful in lymphoma diagnosis.

Joint Expedition: Exploring Clinical Medical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence as a Team Integration

“…The landscape of clinical imaging is currently undergoing a revolutionary metamorphosis (contribution 1), with every sector impacted by the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). This paradigm shift is not confined to one specific domain but spans the diverse realms of medical imaging, encompassing imaging diagnostics for organs and functionality [ 1 , 2 ], the dynamic field of digital pathology (encompassing both cytology and digital histology) [ 3 , 4 ], the intricacies of digital dermatology [ 5 , 6 ], and various other niches within the expansive field of clinical imaging.…”