Electroretinogram Analysis Using a Short-Time Fourier Transform and Machine Learning Techniques

Autor: Faisal Albasu, Mikhail Kulyabin, Aleksei Zhdanov, Anton Dolganov, Mikhail Ronkin, Vasilii Borisov, Leonid Dorosinsky, Paul A. Constable, Mohammed A. Al-masni, Andreas Maier
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Bioengineering, Vol 11, Iss 9, p 866 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2306-5354
DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering11090866
Popis: Electroretinography (ERG) is a non-invasive method of assessing retinal function by recording the retina’s response to a brief flash of light. This study focused on optimizing the ERG waveform signal classification by utilizing Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT) spectrogram preprocessing with a machine learning (ML) decision system. Several window functions of different sizes and window overlaps were compared to enhance feature extraction concerning specific ML algorithms. The obtained spectrograms were employed to train deep learning models alongside manual feature extraction for more classical ML models. Our findings demonstrated the superiority of utilizing the Visual Transformer architecture with a Hamming window function, showcasing its advantage in ERG signal classification. Also, as a result, we recommend the RF algorithm for scenarios necessitating manual feature extraction, particularly with the Boxcar (rectangular) or Bartlett window functions. By elucidating the optimal methodologies for feature extraction and classification, this study contributes to advancing the diagnostic capabilities of ERG analysis in clinical settings.
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