Integrative Multimodal Data Fusion for Medical Diagnostics: A Comprehensive Methodology

Abstract

The integration of multimodal data for medical diagnostics has emerged as a pivotal innovation in precision healthcare, enabling a more comprehensive understanding of patient conditions. This study proposes a robust framework that unifies textual, imaging, and physiological data from the PTB-XL dataset to enhance diagnostic accuracy. By leveraging advanced embedding techniques for text, image, and ECG signal data, the framework harmonizes these modalities through a fusion mechanism that retains their unique diagnostic characteristics. The fused representations are subjected to neural network-based classification to ensure accurate and reliable predictions. Rigorous preprocessing techniques and balanced data sampling address potential biases, ensuring robust model performance. The proposed methodology demonstrates significant improvements in diagnostic outcomes, marking a step forward in the practical application of multimodal data fusion in healthcare. This research underscores the potential of multimodal approaches and lays the groundwork for scalable and adaptable implementations in real-world medical settings [1][2][3][5][8].