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Machine Learning Models and Big Data Tools for Evaluating Kidney Acceptance
Procedia Computer Science
  • Lirim Ashiku
  • Md Al-Amin
  • Sanjay Kumar Madria, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Cihan H. Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

The rise of on-demand healthcare and the unprecedented growth of electronic health records has given rise to big data opportunities and data analysis using machine learning. The massive and disparate data management using conventional databases is incredibly challenging and expensive to manage. It often requires specialized analytical tools for developing advanced data-driven capabilities and performing data analytics. This paper explores the capability of an open-source framework 'Apache Spark' capable of processing large amounts of data on clusters of nodes to analyze Big data and integrate technologies to provide decision support systems in healthcare settings. Next, we propose machine learning models on top of Apache Spark to expedite the decision-making in allocating organs such as kidney selection for the right candidate, thus increasing donor utilization by locating a recipient within the allotted time. The proposed models help in identifying waitlisted candidates willing to accept kidneys that may otherwise be discarded.

Department(s)
Computer Science
Second Department
Engineering Management and Systems Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Intelligent Systems Center
Comments

This work was supported by the Missouri University of Science and Technology and Saint Louis University

Keywords and Phrases
  • Apache Spark,
  • Big Data,
  • Healthcare,
  • Machine Learning,
  • Organ Procurement
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2021 The Authors, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0
Publication Date
6-18-2021
Publication Date
18 Jun 2021
Disciplines
Citation Information
Lirim Ashiku, Md Al-Amin, Sanjay Kumar Madria and Cihan H. Dagli. "Machine Learning Models and Big Data Tools for Evaluating Kidney Acceptance" Procedia Computer Science Vol. 185 (2021) p. 177 - 184 ISSN: 1877-0509
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sanjay-madria/133/