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However, manual image analysis to interpret the anatomical and pathological findings in the images it provides is complicated and time-consuming. To streamline data analysis and image processing, we applied a machine learning algorithm to identify and segment the key anatomical structure of interest for medical diagnostics, the tympanic membrane. Using 3D volumes of the human tympanic membrane, we used thresholding and contour finding to locate a series of objects. We then applied TensorFlow deep learning algorithms to identify the tympanic membrane within the objects using a convolutional neural network. Finally, we reconstructed the 3D volume to selectively display the tympanic membrane. The algorithm was able to correctly identify the tympanic membrane properly with an accuracy of ~98% while removing most of the artifacts within the images, caused by reflections and signal saturations. Thus, the algorithm significantly improved visualization of the tympanic membrane, which was our primary objective. Machine learning approaches, such as this one, will be critical to allowing OCT medical imaging to become a convenient and viable diagnostic tool within the field of otolaryngology.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/a16090445","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,17]],"date-time":"2023-09-17T23:32:27Z","timestamp":1694993547000},"page":"445","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Automated Segmentation of Optical Coherence Tomography Images of the Human Tympanic Membrane Using Deep Learning"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Thomas P.","family":"Oghalai","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 53706, USA"}]},{"given":"Ryan","family":"Long","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA"}]},{"given":"Wihan","family":"Kim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA"}]},{"given":"Brian E.","family":"Applegate","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4241-6189","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"John S.","family":"Oghalai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Caruso Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,9,17]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"338","DOI":"10.1111\/joa.12389","article-title":"Surgical anatomy and pathology of the middle ear","volume":"228","author":"Luers","year":"2016","journal-title":"J. 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