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Image segmentation and classification are the two main fundamental steps in pattern recognition. To perform medical image segmentation or classification with deep learning models, it requires training on large image dataset with annotation.…

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Skin cancer is also one of the most common and dangerous types of cancer in the world that requires timely and precise diagnosis. In this paper, a deep-learning architecture of the multi-class skin lesion classification on the HAM10000…

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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the existing world constituting one-third of the cancer cases. Benign skin cancers are not fatal, can be cured with proper medication. But it is not the same as the malignant skin cancers. In the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-12-21 Dusa Sai Charan , Hemanth Nadipineni , Subin Sahayam , Umarani Jayaraman

Accurate segmentation of skin lesions in dermatoscopic images is crucial for the early diagnosis of skin cancer and improving the survival rate of patients. However, it is still a challenging task due to the irregularity of lesion areas,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-02 Qisen Ma , Keming Mao , Gao Wang , Lisheng Xu , Yuhai Zhao

We propose an automatic algorithm, named SDI, for the segmentation of skin lesions in dermoscopic images, articulated into three main steps: selection of the image ROI, selection of the segmentation band, and segmentation. We present…

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In the realm of skin lesion image classification, the intricate spatial and semantic features pose significant challenges for conventional Convolutional Neural Network (CNN)-based methodologies. These challenges are compounded by the…

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In dermoscopic images, which allow visualization of surface skin structures not visible to the naked eye, lesion shape offers vital insights into skin diseases. In clinically practiced methods, asymmetric lesion shape is one of the criteria…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-24 M. A. Rasel , Sameem Abdul Kareem , Zhenli Kwan , Nik Aimee Azizah Faheem , Winn Hui Han , Rebecca Kai Jan Choong , Shin Shen Yong , Unaizah Obaidellah

While deep learning-based computer-aided diagnosis for skin lesion image analysis is approaching dermatologists' performance levels, there are several works showing that incorporating additional features such as shape priors, texture, color…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-07 Kumar Abhishek , Ghassan Hamarneh

Automated medical image analysis has a significant value in diagnosis and treatment of lesions. Brain tumors segmentation has a special importance and difficulty due to the difference in appearances and shapes of the different tumor regions…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-08-18 Mina Rezaei , Konstantin Harmuth , Willi Gierke , Thomas Kellermeier , Martin Fischer , Haojin Yang , Christoph Meinel

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer with the most rapidly increasing incidence. Early detection of melanoma using dermoscopy images significantly increases patients' survival rate. However, accurately classifying skin lesions by eye,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-02-14 Xiaoxiao Li , Junyan Wu , Eric Z. Chen , Hongda Jiang

In the field of healthcare, precise skin lesion segmentation is crucial for the early detection and accurate diagnosis of skin diseases. Despite significant advances in deep learning for image processing, existing methods have yet to…

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In this report, we introduce the outline of our system in Task 3: Disease Classification of ISIC 2018: Skin Lesion Analysis Towards Melanoma Detection. We fine-tuned multiple pre-trained neural network models based on Squeeze-and-Excitation…

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Skin cancer is a widespread, global, and potentially deadly disease, which over the last three decades has afflicted more lives in the USA than all other forms of cancer combined. There have been a lot of promising recent works utilizing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-05-15 Sara Ross-Howe , H. R. Tizhoosh

Mass segmentation is an important task in mammogram analysis, providing effective morphological features and regions of interest (ROI) for mass detection and classification. Inspired by the success of using deep convolutional features for…

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Skin lesion segmentation is a crucial step in the computer-aided diagnosis of dermoscopic images. In the last few years, deep learning based semantic segmentation methods have significantly advanced the skin lesion segmentation results.…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-08-20 Yaxiong Wang , Yunchao Wei , Xueming Qian , Li Zhu , Yi Yang

In this article, we describe the design and implementation of a publicly accessible dermatology image analysis benchmark challenge. The goal of the challenge is to sup- port research and development of algorithms for automated diagnosis of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-05-05 David Gutman , Noel C. F. Codella , Emre Celebi , Brian Helba , Michael Marchetti , Nabin Mishra , Allan Halpern

Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) have shown remarkable progress in medical image segmentation. However, lesion segmentation remains a challenge to state-of-the-art CNN-based algorithms due to the variance in scales and shapes. On the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-31 Yanwen Li , Luyang Luo , Huangjing Lin , Pheng-Ann Heng , Hao Chen

Skin cancer is a major public health problem, with over 5 million newly diagnosed cases in the United States each year. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, responsible for over 9,000 deaths each year. In this paper, we propose an…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-06-05 Balazs Harangi

This work summarizes the results of the largest skin image analysis challenge in the world, hosted by the International Skin Imaging Collaboration (ISIC), a global partnership that has organized the world's largest public repository of…