On the notion of missingness for path attribution explainability methods in medical settings: Guiding the selection of medically meaningful baselines

arXiv — cs.LGMonday, November 17, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM
  • The study addresses the challenge of explainability in deep learning models within the medical field, focusing on the inadequacy of conventional baselines like all
  • This development is crucial as it enhances the interpretability of AI models in healthcare, fostering clinical trust and transparency, which are essential for effective patient care and decision
  • While no directly related articles were identified, the themes of explainability and baseline selection resonate with ongoing discussions in AI research, highlighting the need for contextually aware methodologies in medical applications.
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