arXiv Machine Learning

RACR-MIL: Rank-aware contextual reasoning for weakly supervised grading of squamous cell carcinoma using whole slide images

RACR-MIL is a weakly‑supervised method for grading squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) from whole‑slide images, using an attention‑based multiple‑instance learning framework. It introduces a hybrid WSI graph to capture local tissue context and non‑local phenotypic dependencies, and applies rank‑ordering constraints on attention to prioritize higher‑grade tumor regions, mirroring pathologists’ diagnostic reasoning. The approach achieves state‑of‑the‑art performance, improving SCC grading accuracy by 3–9% over existing methods and up to 10% in tumor localization, and a pilot study showed pathologists reported increased grading efficiency in 60% of cases.

arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 10

Synergistic Vision-Language Reinforcement Enables Scalable On-Demand Analysis across Diverse Clinical Tasks

arXiv:2505.03380v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Accurate delineation of tumors and surrounding organs-at-risk is essential for radiotherapy, surgery and treatment response assessment, yet remains...

By Haonan Wang, Jiaji Mao, Lehan Wang, Qixiang Zhang, Marawan Elbatel, Yi Qin, Huijun Hu, Baoxun Li, Wenhui Deng, Weifeng Qin, Hongrui Li, Jialin Liang, Jun Shen, Xiaomeng Li
arXiv AI
Jun 2

Aligning Cellular Sheaves with Classifier Attention for Interpretable Weakly-Supervised Pathology Localization

arXiv:2606. 00092v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Weakly-supervised classification of whole-slide images with attention-based multiple instance learning (ABMIL) on top of foundation features now reaches near-saturation on Camelyon16 slide-level performance, but the corresponding attention maps are an imperfect localization signal: in clinical interpretation, a model that classifies correctly without firing on the actual lesion is hard to trust.

By Devansh Lalwani, Swapnil Bhat, Maulik Shah
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 14

A Dual Cross-Attention Framework for Colposcopic CIN Grading and Swede Score Prediction Using a New Multi-Center Dataset

The paper introduces a dual cross‑attention deep learning framework for automated grading of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia (CIN) and prediction of Swede scores, using a newly released BUET Multi‑Center Colposcopy Dataset. The architecture fuses paired multimodal cervigrams and employs a custom composite loss to handle class imbalance, achieving 71.85% accuracy and 86.23% AUC‑ROC for three‑class CIN grading, and AUC‑ROC values between 75.7% and 88.4% for individual Swede score components. The total predicted Swede Score has a mean absolute error of 1.489, indicating potential for AI‑assisted colposcopy screening in resource‑limited settings.

By Dania Khan, Nuzhat Aisha Shaikh, Asfina Hassan Juicy, Raiyun Kabir, S M Shahida, Taufiq Hasan
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 25

Integrating Local Detail and Global Context: A Dual-Input Multi-Task Learning Framework for Bone Tumor Diagnosis

The paper introduces a dual‑input, multi‑task learning framework that jointly segments and classifies bone tumors by applying bidirectional cross‑modal attention between a lesion crop and the full radiograph. Using a YOLO‑based detector and a dual‑stream DenseNet121 architecture, the model fuses fine‑grained lesion detail with global anatomical context through a novel cross‑modal attention fusion strategy and hierarchical multi‑scale feature fusion. On the multi‑institutional Bone Tumor X‑ray Radiograph Dataset, the approach outperforms single‑input baselines, achieving a Dice coefficient of 0.896 and a macro‑averaged F1‑score of 0.928, with an AUC of 0.999 for malignant osteosarcoma.

By S. M. Nasif Uddin, Rusab Sarmun, Muhammad E. H. Chowdhury, Adam Mushtak, Israa Al-Hashimi, Sohaib Bassam Zoghoul
arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 28

LadderMIL: Multiple Instance Learning with Coarse-to-Fine Self-Distillation

arXiv:2502.02707v5 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Multiple Instance Learning (MIL) for whole slide image (WSI) analysis in computational pathology often neglects instance-level learning as supervis...

By Shuyang Wu, Yifu Qiu, Ines P. Nearchou, Sandrine Prost, Jonathan A. Fallowfield, Hideki Ueno, Hitoshi Tsuda, David J. Harrison, Hakan Bilen, Timothy J. Kendall
Hugging Face Trending Papers
Sep 10

Order-Aware 2.5D Multiple Instance Learning for Preoperative MRI-Based Perineural Invasion Risk Assessment in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

The paper introduces Order-Aware Slab Multiple Instance Learning (OAS‑MIL) for predicting perineural invasion (PNI) in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma using preoperative T2‑weighted MRI. It treats each tumor‑centered MRI crop as an ordered sequence of overlapping 2.5D slabs, extracting slab‑level features with a shared encoder and aggregating them through both permutation‑invariant set‑attention and bidirectional sequence‑attention branches. In five‑fold patient‑level cross‑validation, OAS‑MIL achieved a mean AUROC of 0.770, outperforming volumetric and MIL baselines, indicating that axial order provides a useful inductive bias for weakly supervised PNI prediction.

arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 11

Order-Aware 2.5D Multiple Instance Learning for Preoperative MRI-Based Perineural Invasion Risk Assessment in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

The paper introduces Order‑Aware Slab Multiple Instance Learning (OAS‑MIL), a weakly supervised method that predicts perineural invasion (PNI) risk in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma using preoperative T2‑weighted MRI. Tumor‑centered MRI crops are split into ordered 2.5D slabs, and a shared encoder extracts features that are aggregated through both permutation‑invariant set‑attention and bidirectional sequence‑attention branches. In five‑fold patient‑level cross‑validation, OAS‑MIL achieved a mean AUROC of 0.770, outperforming volumetric and other MIL baselines, indicating that preserving axial order improves non‑invasive PNI prediction.

By Hyunsu Go, Youngung Han, Kyeonghun Kim, Jinyong Jun, Junbeom Lee, Dohyun Kweon, Yului Jeong, Suah Park, Sungha Park, Anna Jung, Woo Kyoung Jeong, Ken Ying-Kai Liao, Hyuk-Jae Lee, Nam-Joon Kim