Integrating genetic algorithms and explainable AI for radiomics-based breast cancer detection
摘要
This study investigates breast cancer diagnosis using radiomic features, Genetic Algorithms (GA) for feature selection, and Explainable AI (XAI) techniques.
MethodLocal Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (LIME) were applied to enhance the interpretability of machine learning (ML) models e.g., Logistic Regression (LR), Random Forest (RF), Support Vector Machine (SVM), Naive Bayes (NB), and XGBoost. GA was used to select optimal radiomic features, improving predictive accuracy and computational efficiency.
ResultsGA significantly improved classifier performance. RF precision increased from 82.69% to 85.26%, and NB from 66.67% to 81.41%. Accuracy improvements were also observed in LR, SVM, and XGBoost. GA-enhanced models achieved higher LIME fidelity scores, with NB improving from 66.42 to 99.89, indicating more reliable interpretability.
ConclusionIntegrating radiomic features with GA-optimized classifiers enhances breast cancer prediction. LIME provides essential model transparency, supporting clinical adoption by clarifying decision-making processes.