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Deep learning-based signal-independent assessment of macular avascular area on 6x6 mm optical coherence tomography angiogram in diabetic retinopathy: a comparison to instrument-embedded software

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BRITISH JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
卷 107, 期 1, 页码 84-89

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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2020-318646

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retina; imaging

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A deep-learning-based macular extrafoveal avascular area (EAA) measured on a 6x6 mm OCT angiogram is less dependent on signal strength and shadow artefacts, and provides better diagnostic accuracy for diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity than the commercial software measured extrafoveal vessel density (EVD).
Synopsis A deep-learning-based macular extrafoveal avascular area (EAA) on a 6x6 mm optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiogram is less dependent on the signal strength and shadow artefacts, providing better diagnostic accuracy for diabetic retinopathy (DR) severity than the commercial software measured extrafoveal vessel density (EVD). Aims To compare a deep-learning-based EAA to commercial output EVD in the diagnostic accuracy of determining DR severity levels from 6x6 mm OCT angiography (OCTA) scans. Methods The 6x6 mm macular OCTA scans were acquired on one eye of each participant with a spectral-domain OCTA system. After excluding the central 1 mm diameter circle, the EAA on superficial vascular complex was measured with a deep-learning-based algorithm, and the EVD was obtained with commercial software. Results The study included 34 healthy controls and 118 diabetic patients. EAA and EVD were highly correlated with DR severity (rho=0.812 and -0.577, respectively, both p<0.001) and visual acuity (r=-0.357 and 0.420, respectively, both p<0.001). EAA had a significantly (p<0.001) higher correlation with DR severity than EVD. With the specificity at 95%, the sensitivities of EAA for differentiating diabetes mellitus (DM), DR and severe DR from control were 80.5%, 92.0% and 100.0%, respectively, significantly higher than those of EVD 11.9% (p=0.001), 13.6% (p<0.001) and 15.8% (p<0.001), respectively. EVD was significantly correlated with signal strength index (SSI) (r=0.607, p<0.001) and shadow area (r=-0.530, p<0.001), but EAA was not (r=-0.044, p=0.805 and r=-0.046, p=0.796, respectively). Adjustment of EVD with SSI and shadow area lowered sensitivities for detection of DM, DR and severe DR. Conclusion Macular EAA on 6x6 mm OCTA measured with a deep learning-based algorithm is less dependent on the signal strength and shadow artefacts, and provides better diagnostic accuracy for DR severity than EVD measured with the instrument-embedded software.

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