Performance Analysis of Deep Learning Models in the Diagnosis of Kidney Diseases

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 7 Sayı: 1, 19 - 32, 30.06.2025

Serkan Özdemir , Burakhan Çubukçu

https://doi.org/10.55213/kmujens.1633898

Öz

Chronic kidney disease is a major global health problem affecting 10-15% of the world's population and can lead to serious health problems if left untreated. If not diagnosed early, it can lead to kidney failure and cardiovascular complications. In this study, the effectiveness of DL models in diagnosing and classifying CKD was evaluated using the CT-KIDNEY dataset. InceptionV3, ResNet50, CNN, CNN+LSTM and VGG16 architectures were compared using accuracy, precision, recall and F1 score metrics. The CNN+LSTM model showed the highest classification success with an accuracy of 91.0%. Transfer learning based models such as VGG16 (90.6%), InceptionV3 (89.6%) and ResNet50 (88.9%) also achieved competitive and high accuracy rates in the range of 88%-91%. In contrast, the standard CNN model was inadequate for this particular task, with a very low accuracy of 27.4%. The learning curves showed that the transfer learning models and CNN+LSTM exhibited successful learning processes, but there were tendencies to overlearn, especially in CNN and CNN+LSTM (CNN-LSTM also showed a high variance in test accuracy). ResNet50 showed the most balanced learning profile. Future work could aim at using larger and more diverse datasets, integrating them into IoT-based real-time diagnostic systems, and investigating their applicability in different medical imaging modalities.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Chronic kidney disease , Deep learning , CT-KIDNEY , Classification , Convolutional Neural Networks , Transfer Learning

Böbrek Hastalıklarının Tanısında Derin Öğrenme Modellerinin Performans Analizi

Öz

Kronik böbrek hastalığı, dünya nüfusunun %10-15’ini etkileyen ve tedavi edilmediğinde ciddi sağlık sorunlarına yol açabilen önemli bir küresel sağlık problemidir. Erken teşhis edilmediğinde böbrek yetmezliği ve kardiyovasküler komplikasyonlara neden olabilir. Bu çalışmada, KBH teşhis ve sınıflandırmasında DL modellerinin etkinliği, CT-KIDNEY veri seti kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. InceptionV3, ResNet50, CNN, CNN+LSTM ve VGG16 mimarileri doğruluk, kesinlik, hatırlama ve F1-skor metrikleri ile karşılaştırılmıştır. CNN+LSTM modelinin %91,0 doğruluk ile en yüksek sınıflandırma başarısını gösterdiğini ortaya koymuştur. VGG16 (%90,6), InceptionV3 (%89,6) ve ResNet50 (%88,9) gibi transfer öğrenme tabanlı modeller de %88-%91 aralığında rekabetçi ve yüksek doğruluk oranları elde etmiştir. Buna karşın, standart CNN modeli %27,4 gibi oldukça düşük bir doğruluk oranı sergileyerek, bu spesifik görev için yetersiz kalmıştır. Öğrenme eğrileri transfer öğrenme modellerinin ve CNN+LSTM'in başarılı öğrenme süreçleri sergilediğini, ancak özellikle CNN ve CNN+LSTM'de aşırı öğrenme eğilimleri (CNN-LSTM'de ayrıca test doğruluğunda yüksek varyans) olduğunu göstermiştir. ResNet50 en dengeli öğrenme profilini sunmuştur. Gelecekteki çalışmalarda, daha büyük ve çeşitli veri setleri kullanmayı, IoT tabanlı gerçek zamanlı tanı sistemlerine entegrasyonunu sağlamayı ve farklı tıbbi görüntüleme modalitelerinde uygulanabilirliğini incelemeyi hedefleyebilir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kronik böbrek hastalığı , Derin öğrenme , CT-KIDNEY , Sınıflandırma. , Evrişimsel Sinir ağları , Öğrenme Aktarımı

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