Deep Learning applications for disease diagnosis and identification of insect vectors

Aplicaciones del deep learning en salud

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Keywords:

Deep Learning. Diagnosis. Leishmaniasis. Chagas Disease.

Abstract

Deep learning is a machine learning technique in which the computational algorithm learns patterns directly from images previously classified. The present essay aims to show some applications for clinical diagnosis and identification of insect vectors to encourage health professionals to use the tool to perform automated analyzes. Deep learning has been applied to the diagnosis of cancer, cardiac fibrosis, tuberculosis, detection of parasites such as Plasmodium and Leishmania, and to identify insect vectors. At the University of Brasília, deep learning has been used to develop a tool to identify ulcers caused by leishmaniasis as well as to detect Leishmania parasites. Moreover,  deep learning was applied to identify species of vectors of Chagas disease, an important contribution to the epidemiological survaillance of the disease. The use of deep learning involves some ethical and procedural issues that are discussed. Finally, the essay points out perspectives of app development that assist health professionals in the diagnosis of Leishmaniasis and Chagas' disease vectors, which meets the goals of translational research.

Published

2020-01-17

How to Cite

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Souza EP de, Gomes CM, Barroso DH, Miranda VL de, Gurgel-Gonçalves R. Deep Learning applications for disease diagnosis and identification of insect vectors: Aplicaciones del deep learning en salud. Saúde debate [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 17 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];43(especial 2 nov):147-54. Available from: https://saudeemdebate.emnuvens.com.br/sed/article/view/2495