Journal article
A non-invasive approach to monitor anemia during long-duration spaceflight with retinal fundus images and deep learning
Life sciences in space research, Vol.33, pp.69-71
05/2022
DOI: 10.1016/j.lssr.2022.04.004
Abstract
During spaceflight, astronauts can experience significantly higher levels of hemolysis. With future space missions exposing astronauts to longer periods of microgravity, such as missions to Mars, there will be a need to better understand this phenomenon. We have proposed that retinal fundus photography and deep learning may be utilized to help further understand this microgravity-induced, anemic process for future spaceflight. By utilizing astronaut and terrestrial analog metadata, a foundation can be built to develop an algorithm that allows for non-invasive retinal imaging to quantify hemoglobin levels and detect anemia during spaceflight. This approach would allow for a non-invasive retinal photograph that can be done frequently during spaceflight as opposed to an invasive blood draw and subsequent tests.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A non-invasive approach to monitor anemia during long-duration spaceflight with retinal fundus images and deep learning
- Creators
- Ethan Waisberg - University College DublinJoshua Ong - University of PittsburghNasif Zaman - University of Nevada, RenoSharif Amit Kamran - University of Nevada, RenoAndrew G. Lee - University of Iowa, Ophthalmology and Visual SciencesAlireza Tavakkoli - University of Nevada, Reno
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Life sciences in space research, Vol.33, pp.69-71
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.lssr.2022.04.004
- ISSN
- 2214-5524
- eISSN
- 2214-5532
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- Grant note
- DOI: 10.13039/100000104, name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, award: 80NSSC20K183
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2022
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9984308058102771
Metrics
29 Record Views