Deep Neural Networks as a Tool for Evaluating the Analgesic Activity of Drugs
摘要
The article reports on the use of deep neural networks (DNNs) in image analysis to assess the analgesic activity of drugs in laboratory mice. The authors developed a two-plate analgesiameter with a camera to record time spent by animals on plates set at different temperatures. The results were analyzed using classical algorithms and CNNs such as ResNet and GoogLeNet, as well as the authors’ own CNN. The author’s own CNN network achieved the highest accuracy (97.63%) and balanced TPR, TNR, PPV, and NPV. The method outperformed classical algorithms, minimizing errors and stress on the animals tested. Further analysis of the movement behavior of mice is planned in the future.