Automated detection of acute respiratory distress syndrome from chest X-Rays using Directionality Measure and deep learning features

Narathip Reamaroon, Michael W. Sjoding, Jonathan Gryak, Brian D. Athey, Kayvan Najarian, Harm Derksen

Abstract: Highlights•Image processing and deep learning can be used to aid the detection of acute respiratory distress syndrome from chest x-rays.•Directionality measure captures the “cloud-like” appearance of diffuse alveolar damage as a mathematical concept.•Pretrained networks demonstrate feasibility as general feature extractors even on different types of data.