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Autores principales: Neu, Nicklas, Ebner, Thomas, Primus, Jasmin, Schenkenfelder, Bernhard, Zefferer, Raphael, Brunbauer, Mathias, Kromp, Florian
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Publicado: 2026
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.16528
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author Neu, Nicklas
Ebner, Thomas
Primus, Jasmin
Schenkenfelder, Bernhard
Zefferer, Raphael
Brunbauer, Mathias
Kromp, Florian
author_facet Neu, Nicklas
Ebner, Thomas
Primus, Jasmin
Schenkenfelder, Bernhard
Zefferer, Raphael
Brunbauer, Mathias
Kromp, Florian
contents Embryo selection is one of multiple crucial steps in in-vitro fertilization, commonly based on morphological assessment by clinical embryologists. Although artificial intelligence methods have demonstrated their potential to support embryo selection by automated embryo ranking or grading methods, the overall impact of AI-based solutions is still limited. This is mainly due to the required adaptation of automated solutions to custom clinical data, reliance on time lapse incubators and a lack of interpretability to understand AI reasoning. The modern, informed patient is questioning expert decisions, particularly if the treatment is not successful. Thus, evidence-based decision justification in tasks like embryo selection would support transparent decision making and respectful patient communication. To support this aim, we hereby present an expert-annotated dataset consisting of embryo images and corresponding morphological description using natural language. The description contains relevant information on embryonic cell cycle, developmental stage and morphological features. This dataset enables the finetuning of modern foundational vision-language models to learn and improve over time with high accuracy. Predicted embryo descriptions can then be leveraged to automatically extract scientific evidence from literature, facilitating well-informed, evidence-based decision-making and transparent communication with patients. Our proposed dataset supports research in language-based, interpretable, and transparent automated embryo assessment and has the potential to enhance the decision-making process and improve patient outcomes significantly over time.
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spellingShingle Expert-Annotated Embryo Image Dataset with Natural Language Descriptions for Evidence-Based Patient Communication in IVF
Neu, Nicklas
Ebner, Thomas
Primus, Jasmin
Schenkenfelder, Bernhard
Zefferer, Raphael
Brunbauer, Mathias
Kromp, Florian
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
Embryo selection is one of multiple crucial steps in in-vitro fertilization, commonly based on morphological assessment by clinical embryologists. Although artificial intelligence methods have demonstrated their potential to support embryo selection by automated embryo ranking or grading methods, the overall impact of AI-based solutions is still limited. This is mainly due to the required adaptation of automated solutions to custom clinical data, reliance on time lapse incubators and a lack of interpretability to understand AI reasoning. The modern, informed patient is questioning expert decisions, particularly if the treatment is not successful. Thus, evidence-based decision justification in tasks like embryo selection would support transparent decision making and respectful patient communication. To support this aim, we hereby present an expert-annotated dataset consisting of embryo images and corresponding morphological description using natural language. The description contains relevant information on embryonic cell cycle, developmental stage and morphological features. This dataset enables the finetuning of modern foundational vision-language models to learn and improve over time with high accuracy. Predicted embryo descriptions can then be leveraged to automatically extract scientific evidence from literature, facilitating well-informed, evidence-based decision-making and transparent communication with patients. Our proposed dataset supports research in language-based, interpretable, and transparent automated embryo assessment and has the potential to enhance the decision-making process and improve patient outcomes significantly over time.
title Expert-Annotated Embryo Image Dataset with Natural Language Descriptions for Evidence-Based Patient Communication in IVF
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2604.16528