Empowering COVID-19 Detection: Optimizing Performance Through Fine-Tuned EfficientNet Deep Learning Architecture
Abstract
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly influenced the health and everyday experiences of individuals across the planet. It is a highly contagious respiratory disease requiring early and accurate detection to curb its rapid transmission. Initial testing methods primarily revolved around identifying the genetic composition of the coronavirus, exhibiting a relatively low detection rate and requiring a time-intensive procedure. To address this challenge, experts have suggested using radiological imagery, particularly chest X-rays, as a valuable approach within the diagnostic protocol. This study investigates the potential of leveraging radiographic imaging (X-rays) with deep learning algorithms to swiftly and precisely identify COVID-19 patients. The proposed approach elevates the detection accuracy by fine-tuning with appropriate layers on various established transfer learning models. The experimentation was conducted on a COVID-19 X-ray dataset containing 2000 images. The accuracy rates achieved were impressive of 100% for EfficientNetB4 model. The fine-tuned EfficientNetB4 achieved an excellent accuracy score, showcasing its potential as a robust COVID-19 detection model. Furthermore, EfficientNetB4 excelled in identifying Lung disease using Chest X-ray dataset containing 4,350 Images, achieving remarkable performance with an accuracy of 99.17%, precision of 99.13%, recall of 99.16%, and f1-score of 99.14%. These results highlight the promise of fine-tuned transfer learning for efficient lung detection through medical imaging, especially with X-ray images. This research offers radiologists an effective means of aiding rapid and precise COVID-19 diagnosis and contributes valuable assistance for healthcare professionals in accurately identifying affected patients.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2311.16593,
title = {Empowering COVID-19 Detection: Optimizing Performance Through Fine-Tuned EfficientNet Deep Learning Architecture},
author = {Md. Alamin Talukder and Md. Abu Layek and Mohsin Kazi and Md Ashraf Uddin and Sunil Aryal},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.16593},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
After further evaluation, we identified an issue in our methodology affecting result reliability. Specifically, a fine-tuning preprocessing step requires refinement to enhance model performance and reproducibility. To address this, we are withdrawing the preprint for updates before resubmission. We appreciate readers' understanding and apologize for any inconvenience