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This paper addresses the problem of liver cancer segmentation in Whole Slide Image (WSI). We propose a multi-scale image processing method based on automatic end-to-end deep neural network algorithm for segmentation of cancer area. A…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-29 Yanbo Feng , Adel Hafiane , Hélène Laurent

In this paper, we propose an automatic brain tumor segmentation approach (e.g., PixelNet) using a pixel-level convolutional neural network (CNN). The model extracts feature from multiple convolutional layers and concatenate them to form a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-26 Mobarakol Islam , Hongliang Ren

Brain tumor segmentation is a fundamental step in assessing a patient's cancer progression. However, manual segmentation demands significant expert time to identify tumors in 3D multimodal brain MRI scans accurately. This reliance on manual…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-07 Fadillah Maani , Anees Ur Rehman Hashmi , Numan Saeed , Mohammad Yaqub

A glioma is a malignant brain tumor that seriously affects cognitive functions and lowers patients' life quality. Segmentation of brain glioma is challenging because of interclass ambiguities in tumor regions. Recently, deep learning…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-11-02 Yiming Yao , Peisheng Qian , Ziyuan Zhao , Zeng Zeng

According to official statistics, cancer is considered as the second leading cause of human fatalities. Among different types of cancer, brain tumor is seen as one of the deadliest forms due to its aggressive nature, heterogeneous…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-11-05 Parnian Afshar , Konstantinos N. Plataniotis , Arash Mohammadi

Previously, image interpretation in radiology relied heavily on manual methods. However, manual classification of brain tumor medical images is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Even with shallow convolutional neural network models, the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-12-04 Yufeng Li , Wenchao Zhao , Bo Dang , Weimin Wang

Accurately assessing tumor removal is paramount in the management of glioblastoma. We developed a pipeline using MRI scans and neural networks to segment tumor subregions and the surgical cavity in postoperative images. Our model excels in…

Glioma is a common type of brain tumor, and accurate detection of it plays a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment process. Despite advances in medical image analyzing, accurate tumor segmentation in brain magnetic resonance (MR) images…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-02-27 Fateme Mostafaie , Reihaneh Teimouri , Zahra Nabizadeh , Nader Karimi , Shadrokh Samavi

Melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer, with an increasing incidence rate worldwide. Analyzing histological images of melanoma by localizing and classifying tissues and cell nuclei is considered the gold standard method for…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-03 Nima Torbati , Anastasia Meshcheryakova , Ramona Woitek , Sepideh Hatamikia , Diana Mechtcheriakova , Amirreza Mahbod

Brain tumour segmentation is an essential task in medical image processing. Early diagnosis of brain tumours plays a crucial role in improving treatment possibilities and increases the survival rate of the patients. Manual segmentation of…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-08 Angad Ripudaman Singh Bajwa

Explainability is a vital aspect of modern AI for real-world impact and usability. The main objective of this paper is to emphasise the need to understand the predictions of Computer Vision models, specifically Convolutional Neural Network…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-18 Ravidu Suien Rammuni Silva , Jordan J. Bird

Predicting TNM stage is the major determinant of breast cancer prognosis and treatment. The essential part of TNM stage classification is whether the cancer has metastasized to the regional lymph nodes (N-stage). Pathologic N-stage…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-05-31 Byungjae Lee , Kyunghyun Paeng

Instead of using current deep-learning segmentation models (like the UNet and variants), we approach the segmentation problem using trained Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) classifiers, which automatically extract important features from…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-01-31 Shuyue Guan , Murray Loew

In medical imaging, Class-Activation Map (CAM) serves as the main explainability tool by pointing to the region of interest. Since the localization accuracy from CAM is constrained by the resolution of the model's feature map, one may…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-10-23 Konpat Preechakul , Sira Sriswasdi , Boonserm Kijsirikul , Ekapol Chuangsuwanich

Melanoma, one of most dangerous types of skin cancer, re-sults in a very high mortality rate. Early detection and resection are two key points for a successful cure. Recent research has used artificial intelligence to classify melanoma and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-08-31 Cong Tri Pham , Mai Chi Luong , Dung Van Hoang , Antoine Doucet

Glioma, the malignant brain tumor, requires immediate treatment to improve the survival of patients. Gliomas heterogeneous nature makes the segmentation difficult, especially for sub-regions like necrosis, enhancing tumor, non-enhancing…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-01 Rupal Agravat , Mehul S Raval

Brain tumor segmentation is one of the most challenging problems in medical image analysis. The goal of brain tumor segmentation is to generate accurate delineation of brain tumor regions. In recent years, deep learning methods have shown…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-18 Zhihua Liu , Lei Tong , Zheheng Jiang , Long Chen , Feixiang Zhou , Qianni Zhang , Xiangrong Zhang , Yaochu Jin , Huiyu Zhou

Brain tumors are one of the most common and dangerous neurological diseases which require a timely and correct diagnosis to provide the right treatment procedures. Even with the promotion of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the process of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-12-09 Md. Srabon Chowdhury , Syeda Fahmida Tanzim , Sheekar Banerjee , Ishtiak Al Mamoon , AKM Muzahidul Islam

Early diagnosis and accurate segmentation of brain tumors are imperative for successful treatment. Unfortunately, manual segmentation is time consuming, costly and despite extensive human expertise often inaccurate. Here, we present an…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-10-07 Markus Frey , Matthias Nau

Automatic segmentation of breast tumors from the ultrasound images is essential for the subsequent clinical diagnosis and treatment plan. Although the existing deep learning-based methods have achieved significant progress in automatic…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-24 Xing Yang , Jian Zhang , Qijian Chen , Li Wang , Lihui Wang