Recent Progress of Deep Learning in Healthcare

A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354). This special issue belongs to the section "Biosignal Processing".

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Interests: artificial intelligence; deep learning; cardiometabolic disease; medical devices; genetics

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Dear Colleagues,

The field of healthcare stands at the cusp of a transformation, driven by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. Deep learning, a subset of machine learning, has shown unprecedented success in interpreting complex data, making it a potent tool for clinical decision support, medical diagnostics, treatment planning, and disease prediction. By analyzing complex medical data, these algorithms enhance the management of chronic disease, improve diagnostic accuracy, and aid in early disease detection. They also revolutionize personalized medicine, tailoring treatments to individual genetic and health profiles. In drug development, deep learning accelerates the discovery and testing of new drugs. Additionally, it supports clinicians with decision-making tools and powers health monitoring wearables, offering real-time insights into patient health. This technology is not just transforming how healthcare is delivered, but also improving patient outcomes, making healthcare more accessible, effective, and personalized.

This Special Issue aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current state and future potential of deep learning in healthcare. It features pioneering research demonstrating the use of these algorithms in applications to complex diseases, such as diabetes, dementia, and cardiovascular diseases, offering insights into the innovations that are set to redefine healthcare in the coming years.

Dr. Taiyu Zhu
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Keywords

  • deep learning
  • personalized medicine
  • digital health
  • bioinformatics
  • genomic data analysis

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DiffPhys: Enhancing Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Remote Photoplethysmography Signal Using a Diffusion Model Approach
by Shutao Chen, Kwan-Long Wong, Jing-Wei Chin, Tsz-Tai Chan and Richard H. Y. So
Bioengineering 2024, 11(8), 743; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering11080743 - 23 Jul 2024
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Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) is an emerging non-contact method for monitoring cardiovascular health based on facial videos. The quality of the captured videos largely determines the efficacy of rPPG in this application. Traditional rPPG techniques, while effective for heart rate (HR) estimation, often produce [...] Read more.
Remote photoplethysmography (rPPG) is an emerging non-contact method for monitoring cardiovascular health based on facial videos. The quality of the captured videos largely determines the efficacy of rPPG in this application. Traditional rPPG techniques, while effective for heart rate (HR) estimation, often produce signals with an inadequate signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) for reliable vital sign measurement due to artifacts like head motion and measurement noise. Another pivotal factor is the overlooking of the inherent properties of signals generated by rPPG (rPPG-signals). To address these limitations, we introduce DiffPhys, a novel deep generative model particularly designed to enhance the SNR of rPPG-signals. DiffPhys leverages the conditional diffusion model to learn the distribution of rPPG-signals and uses a refined reverse process to generate rPPG-signals with a higher SNR. Experimental results demonstrate that DiffPhys elevates the SNR of rPPG-signals across within-database and cross-database scenarios, facilitating the extraction of cardiovascular metrics such as HR and HRV with greater precision. This enhancement allows for more accurate monitoring of health conditions in non-clinical settings. Full article
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