International Journal of Advances in Intelligent Informatics
Vol 11, No 1 (2025): February 2025

A deep learning ensemble framework for robust classification of lung ultrasound patterns: covid-19, pneumonia, and normal

Morsy, Shereen (Unknown)
Abd-Elsalam, Neveen (Unknown)
Khandil, Ahmed (Unknown)
Elbialy, Ahmed (Unknown)
Youssef, Abou-Bakr (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Feb 2025

Abstract

To advance the automated interpretation of lung ultrasound (LUS) data, multiple deep learning (DL) models have been introduced to identify LUS patterns for differentiating COVID-19, Pneumonia, and Normal cases. While these models have generally yielded promising outcomes, they have encountered challenges in accurately classifying each pattern across diverse cases. Therefore, this study introduces an ensemble framework that leverages multiple classification models, optimizing their contributions to the final prediction through a majority voting mechanism. After training seven different classification models, the three models with the highest accuracies were selected. The ensemble incorporates these top-performing models: EfficientNetV2-B0, EfficientNetV2-B2, and EfficientNetV2-B3, and utilizes this framework to classify patterns in LUS images. Compared to individual model performance, the ensemble approach significantly enhances classification accuracy, achieving an accuracy of 99.25% and an F1-score of 99%. In contrast, the standalone models attained accuracies of 97.8%, 97.6%, and 98.1%, with F1-score of approximately 98%. This research highlights the potential of ensemble learning for improving the accuracy and robustness of automated LUS analysis, offering a practical and scalable solution for real-world medical diagnostics. By combining the strengths of multiple models, the proposed framework paves the way for more reliable and efficient tools to assist clinicians in diagnosing lung diseases.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJAIN

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

International journal of advances in intelligent informatics (IJAIN) e-ISSN: 2442-6571 is a peer reviewed open-access journal published three times a year in English-language, provides scientists and engineers throughout the world for the exchange and dissemination of theoretical and ...