Summary of Advancing Brain Imaging Analysis Step-by-step Via Progressive Self-paced Learning, by Yanwu Yang et al.
Advancing Brain Imaging Analysis Step-by-step via Progressive Self-paced Learning
by Yanwu Yang, Hairui Chen, Jiesi Hu, Xutao Guo, Ting Ma
First submitted to arxiv on: 23 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A deep learning-based framework is introduced to improve the analysis of brain imaging data, addressing challenges such as heterogeneity and small dataset sizes. The proposed Progressive Self-Paced Distillation (PSPD) approach uses an adaptive pacing mechanism to guide models through a curriculum-learning process, leveraging knowledge from past models to prevent overfitting and enhance generalization capabilities. PSPD is evaluated using convolutional neural networks on the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) dataset, demonstrating improved performance and adaptability. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Brain imaging analysis has become more effective thanks to deep learning advancements, but there are still challenges like different data types, individual variations, and small datasets. These issues make it hard for models to learn important patterns and might cause poor results due to biases or overfitting. Curriculum learning (CL) is a promising approach that helps models learn by organizing examples from simple to complex, similar to how humans learn. However, using small initial training sets can be tricky because it may lead to overfitting and poor generalization. To address this, the Progressive Self-Paced Distillation (PSPD) framework was developed. PSPD uses a pacing mechanism that adjusts curriculum levels based on previous models’ performance. This helps prevent losing previously learned knowledge. The approach was tested using different neural networks and the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative dataset, showing better results. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Curriculum learning » Deep learning » Distillation » Generalization » Overfitting
