Frontiers in Medicine (Jun 2022)

An Intelligent Diagnostic System for Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy Based on Facial Images

  • Xiao Huang,
  • Lie Ju,
  • Lie Ju,
  • Jian Li,
  • Linfeng He,
  • Fei Tong,
  • Siyu Liu,
  • Siyu Liu,
  • Pan Li,
  • Yun Zhang,
  • Xin Wang,
  • Zhiwen Yang,
  • Jianhao Xiong,
  • Lin Wang,
  • Xin Zhao,
  • Wanji He,
  • Yelin Huang,
  • Zongyuan Ge,
  • Zongyuan Ge,
  • Xuan Yao,
  • Weihua Yang,
  • Ruili Wei

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.920716
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9

Abstract

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BackgroundThyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) is one of the most common orbital diseases that seriously threatens visual function and significantly affects patients’ appearances, rendering them unable to work. This study established an intelligent diagnostic system for TAO based on facial images.MethodsPatient images and data were obtained from medical records of patients with TAO who visited Shanghai Changzheng Hospital from 2013 to 2018. Eyelid retraction, ocular dyskinesia, conjunctival congestion, and other signs were noted on the images. Patients were classified according to the types, stages, and grades of TAO based on the diagnostic criteria. The diagnostic system consisted of multiple task-specific models.ResultsThe intelligent diagnostic system accurately diagnosed TAO in three stages. The built-in models pre-processed the facial images and diagnosed multiple TAO signs, with average areas under the receiver operating characteristic curves exceeding 0.85 (F1 score >0.80).ConclusionThe intelligent diagnostic system introduced in this study accurately identified several common signs of TAO.

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