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In this paper, we present a new statistical approach to automatically identify cancer regions in pathological images. The proposed method is built from statistical theory in line with evidence-based medicine. The two core technologies are…
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Most dynamic ensemble selection (DES) methods utilize the K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN) algorithm to estimate the competence of classifiers in a small region surrounding the query sample. However, KNN is very sensitive to the local distribution…
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In this paper, a novel K-Nearest Neighbour and Support Vector Machine hybrid classification technique has been proposed that is simple and robust. It is based on the concept of discriminative nearest neighbourhood classification. The…
The improved diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound breast examinations remains an important goal. In this study, we propose a biophysical feature based machine learning method for breast cancer detection to improve the performance beyond a…
In this study we investigate the potential of parametric images formed from ultrasound B-mode scans using the Nakagami distribution for non-invasive classification of breast lesions. Through a sliding window technique, we generated seven…
Biopsies are the gold standard for breast cancer diagnosis. This task can be improved by the use of Computer Aided Diagnosis (CAD) systems, reducing the time of diagnosis and reducing the inter and intra-observer variability. The advances…
Accurate identification of breast masses is crucial in diagnosing breast cancer; however, it can be challenging due to their small size and being camouflaged in surrounding normal glands. Worse still, it is also expensive in clinical…
Image segmentation is a complex mathematical problem, especially for images that contain intensity inhomogeneity and tightly packed objects with missing boundaries in between. For instance, Magnetic Resonance (MR) muscle images often…
Instead of directly utilizing an observed image including some outliers, noise or intensity inhomogeneity, the use of its ideal value (e.g. noise-free image) has a favorable impact on clustering. Hence, the accurate estimation of the…
Recent advances in cancer research largely rely on new developments in microscopic or molecular profiling techniques offering high level of detail with respect to either spatial or molecular features, but usually not both. Here, we present…