Automatic classification of prostate MR series type using image content and metadata

Deepa Krishnaswamy, Balint Kovacs, Stefan Denner, Steve Pieper, David Clunie, Christopher P. Bridge, Tina Kapur, Klaus Maier-Hein, Andrey Fedorov

Keywords: classification, DICOM, MRI, prostate cancer, convolutional neural network

Abstract: With the wealth of medical image data, efficient curation is essential. Assigning the sequence type to magnetic resonance images is necessary for scientific studies and artificial intelligence-based analysis. However, incomplete or missing metadata prevents effective automation. We therefore propose a deep-learning method for classification of prostate cancer scanning sequences based on a combination of image data and DICOM metadata. We demonstrate superior results compared to metadata or image data alone, and make our code publicly available at https://github.com/deepakri201/DICOMScanClassification.

Submission Number: 152