Differential Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer and Chronic Pancreatitis According to Endoscopic Ultrasonography Based on the Analysis of the Nature of the Contours of Focal Formations Based on Fuzzy Mathematical Models

Crit Rev Biomed Eng. 2023;51(3):59-76. doi: 10.1615/CritRevBiomedEng.2023048046.

Abstract

One of the key echographic signs of focal pathology of the pancreas is the presence of formation contours and their nature. Endoscopic ultrasonography has a unique ability to visualize the echographic texture of the pancreatic parenchyma, and also allows you to assess in detail the boundaries and nature of the contours of the tumor formations of the organ due to the proximity of the ultrasound sensor. However, the differential diagnosis of focal pancreatic lesions remains a difficult clinical task due to the similarity of their echosemiotics. One of the ways to objectify and improve the accuracy of ultrasound data is the use of artificial intelligence methods for interpreting images. Improving the quality of differential diagnosis of focal pathology of the pancreas according to endoscopic ultrasonography based on the analysis of the nature of the contours of focal formations using fuzzy mathematical models.

MeSH terms

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Endosonography
  • Humans
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms* / pathology
  • Pancreatitis, Chronic* / diagnostic imaging