arxiveess.IVcs.AIcs.CV2026-07-13
Calibrated Selective Prediction Using Deep Ensembles for ROI-Based Thyroid Nodule Ultrasound Classification Under Dataset Shift: A Retrospective Evaluation
Md. Sadibul Hasan Sadib, Md. Mohayminul Mukit, Rahmatul Kabir Rasel Sarker, Tahmid Alam Tamim, Md. Monir Hossain Shimul
Background: Deep learning models can classify thyroid nodules on ultrasound, but reliable clinical decision support also requires calibrated probabilities, uncertainty estimation, and selective referral, particularly under dataset shift. Methods: We developed a calibrated determi…