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Lung diseases remain a critical global health concern, and it's crucial to have accurate and quick ways to diagnose them. This work focuses on classifying different lung diseases into five groups: viral pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-04-18 Tanzina Taher Ifty , Saleh Ahmed Shafin , Shoeb Mohammad Shahriar , Tashfia Towhid

Chest X-rays play a pivotal role in diagnosing respiratory diseases such as pneumonia, tuberculosis, and COVID-19, which are prevalent and present unique diagnostic challenges due to overlapping visual features and variability in image…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-27 Yiming Lei , Michael Nguyen , Tzu Chia Liu , Hyounkyun Oh

The interpretation of Chest X-ray is an important diagnostic issue in clinical practice and especially in the resource-limited setting where the shortage of radiologists plays a role in delayed diagnosis and poor patient outcomes. Although…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-11 Ali M. Bahram , Saman Muhammad Omer , Hardi M. Mohammed , Sirwan Abdolwahed Aula

Tuberculosis remains a critical global health issue, particularly in resource-limited and remote areas. Early detection is vital for treatment, yet the lack of skilled radiologists underscores the need for artificial intelligence…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-22 Neel Patel , Alexander Wong , Ashkan Ebadi

Background: This study introduces a Vision-Language Model (VLM) leveraging SIGLIP and Gemma-3b architectures for automated acute tuberculosis (TB) screening. By integrating chest X-ray images and clinical notes, the model aims to enhance…

Pneumonia, caused by bacteria and viruses, is a rapidly spreading viral infection with global implications. Prompt identification of infected individuals is crucial for containing its transmission. This study explores the potential of…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-22 M. S. Haque , M. S. Taluckder , S. B. Shawkat , M. A. Shahriyar , M. A. Sayed , C. Modak

We propose a learning method well-suited to infer the presence of Tuberculosis (TB) manifestations on Computer Tomography (CT) scans mimicking the radiologist reports. Latent features are extracted from the CT volumes employing the V-Net…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-07-30 Pedro M. Gordaliza , Juan José Vaquero , Sally Sharpe , Fergus Gleeson , Arrate Muñoz-Barrutia

Lung cancer, a malignancy originating in lung tissues, is commonly diagnosed and classified using medical imaging techniques, particularly computed tomography (CT). Despite the integration of machine learning and deep learning methods, the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-10-21 Olajumoke O. Adekunle , Joseph D. Akinyemi , Khadijat T. Ladoja , Olufade F. W. Onifade

Large-scale tuberculosis (TB) screening is limited by the high cost and operational complexity of traditional diagnostics, creating a need for artificial-intelligence solutions. We propose DeepGB-TB, a non-invasive system that instantly…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-03 Zhixiang Lu , Yulong Li , Feilong Tang , Zhengyong Jiang , Chong Li , Mian Zhou , Tenglong Li , Jionglong Su

Tuberculosis is a contagious disease which is one of the leading causes of death, globally. The general diagnosis methods for tuberculosis include microscopic examination, tuberculin skin test, culture method, enzyme linked immunosorbent…

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Pulmonary pathologies are a significant global health concern, often leading to fatal outcomes if not diagnosed and treated promptly. Chest radiography serves as a primary diagnostic tool, but the availability of experienced radiologists…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-17 Abdelbaki Souid , Mohamed Hamroun , Soufiene Ben Othman , Hedi Sakli , Naceur Abdelkarim

In this work, we propose advanced pneumonia and Tuberculosis grading system for X-ray images. The proposed system is a very deep fully convolutional classification network with online augmentation that outputs confidence values for diseases…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-07-10 Mrinal Haloi , K. Raja Rajalakshmi , Pradeep Walia

Automated segmentation of tuberculosis (TB)-consistent lesions in chest X-rays (CXRs) using deep learning (DL) methods can help reduce radiologist effort, supplement clinical decision-making, and potentially result in improved patient…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-14 Sivaramakrishnan Rajaraman , Feng Yang , Ghada Zamzmi , Peng Guo , Zhiyun Xue , Sameer K Antani

We developed a deep learning model-based system to automatically generate a quantitative Computed Tomography (CT) diagnostic report for Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) cases.501 CT imaging datasets from 223 patients with active PTB were…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-18 Wei Wu , Xukun Li , Peng Du , Guanjing Lang , Min Xu , Kaijin Xu , Lanjuan Li

Chest X-rays are the most commonly performed diagnostic examination to detect cardiopulmonary abnormalities. However, the presence of bony structures such as ribs and clavicles can obscure subtle abnormalities, resulting in diagnostic…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-10 Sivaramakrishnan Rajaraman , Ghada Zamzmi , Les Folio , Philip Alderson , Sameer Antani

The most deadly and life-threatening disease in the world is lung cancer. Though early diagnosis and accurate treatment are necessary for lowering the lung cancer mortality rate. A computerized tomography (CT) scan-based image is one of the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-12 Muntasir Mamun , Md Ishtyaq Mahmud , Mahabuba Meherin , Ahmed Abdelgawad

In recent years, the integration of deep learning techniques into medical imaging has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases, particularly in the context of COVID-19 and pneumonia. This paper presents a novel,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-14 Md. Asiful Islam Miah , Shourin Paul , Sunanda Das , M. M. A. Hashem

Since, cancer is curable when diagnosed at an early stage, lung cancer screening plays an important role in preventive care. Although both low dose computed tomography (LDCT) and computed tomography (CT) scans provide more medical…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-28 Worawate Ausawalaithong , Sanparith Marukatat , Arjaree Thirach , Theerawit Wilaiprasitporn

A chest radiograph, commonly called chest x-ray (CxR), plays a vital role in the diagnosis of various lung diseases, such as lung cancer, tuberculosis, pneumonia, and many more. Automated segmentation of the lungs is an important step to…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-11-20 Anushikha Singh , Brejesh Lall , B. K. Panigrahi , Anjali Agrawal , Anurag Agrawal , DJ Christopher , Balamugesh Thangakunam