Improving the performance of computer-aided diagnosis systems using semi-supervised learning: a survey and analysis. (26th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chebli, Asma; Djebbar, Akila; Merouani, Hayet Farida Djellali
• Is Part Of: International journal of intelligent information and database systems. Volume 13:Number 2/4(2020)
• Page Start: 454
• Page End: 478
• Publication Date: 2020-08-26
• Subjects: labelled data -- unlabelled data -- semi-supervised learning -- SSL -- active learning -- sample selection -- computer-aided diagnosis -- CAD -- case-based reasoning -- CBR; Database management -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information retrieval -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Information storage and retrieval systems -- Computer programs -- Periodicals; Artificial intelligence -- Periodicals; Expert systems (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Periodicals; 006.33
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1751-5858

Abstract

The healthcare sector generates important amount of medical data on a daily basis, several machine learning (ML) methods have been developed and studied in order to usefully exploit this substantial sum of information generated colossally, in a wide range practical data mining applications. Yet, an essential key when it comes to developing a competent computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system is the supervision of data, made by expert annotators; a labelling process considered as a challenging task; as it is both very time consuming and expensive. This survey paper provides the influence of semi-supervised learning framework as it addresses the scarcity of the supervised data for the development of computer-aided diagnosis systems. The methods used and results obtained are discussed and key findings are highlighted. Further, in the light of this review some directions for future research are given; we present a proposed approach using a semi-supervised technique as a core for the learning of a case-based reasoning (CBR) system in CAD context.