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Lung cancer is a leading cause of death in most countries of the world. Since prompt diagnosis of tumors can allow oncologists to discern their nature, type and the mode of treatment, tumor detection and segmentation from CT Scan images is…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-18 Farhanaz Farheen , Md. Salman Shamil , Nabil Ibtehaz , M. Sohel Rahman

Low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) captures pulmonary and cardiac structures in a single scan, enabling joint assessment of lung and cardiovascular health. Existing approaches typically model these domains independently and do not…

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Diagnostic investigation has an important role in risk stratification and clinical decision making of patients with suspected and documented Coronary Artery Disease (CAD). However, the majority of existing tools are primarily focused on the…

Lung cancer has been one of the most prevalent disease in recent years. According to the research of this field, more than 200,000 cases are identified each year in the US. Uncontrolled multiplication and growth of the lung cells result in…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-01-04 Hesamoddin Hosseini , Reza Monsefi , Shabnam Shadroo

Recent studies have shown that lung cancer screening using annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) reduces lung cancer mortality by 20% compared to traditional chest radiography. Therefore, CT lung screening has started to be used widely…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-13 Gorkem Polat , Yesim Dogrusoz Serinagaoglu , Ugur Halici

Due to silence in early stages, lung cancer has been one of the most leading causes of mortality in cancer patients world-wide. Moreover, major symptoms of lung cancer are hard to differentiate with other respiratory disease symptoms such…

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Lung cancer is one of the death threatening diseases among human beings. Early and accurate detection of lung cancer can increase the survival rate from lung cancer. Computed Tomography (CT) images are commonly used for detecting the lung…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2019-11-26 Md Rashidul Hasan , Muntasir Al Kabir

Accurate prediction of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is crucial for healthcare institutions. This study addresses the growing prevalence of diabetes and its strong link to heart disease by proposing an efficient CVD risk prediction…

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Early identification of patients at risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is crucial for effective preventive care, reducing healthcare burden, and improving patients' quality of life. This study demonstrates the potential of retinal…

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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain the leading cause of mortality worldwide, yet early risk detection is often limited by available diagnostics. Carotid ultrasound, a non-invasive and widely accessible modality, encodes rich structural…

In this proposed work, we identified the significant research issues on lung cancer risk factors. Capturing and defining symptoms at an early stage is one of the most difficult phases for patients. Based on the history of patients records,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-12 Muhammad Sohaib , Mary Adewunmi

Recent studies have shown that lung cancer screening using annual low-dose computed tomography (CT) reduces lung cancer mortality by 20% compared to traditional chest radiography. Therefore, CT lung screening has started to be used widely…

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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…

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Medical imaging is an essential tool in many areas of medical applications, used for both diagnosis and treatment. However, reading medical images and making diagnosis or treatment recommendations require specially trained medical…

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In the medical field, accurate diagnosis of lung cancer is crucial for treatment. Traditional manual analysis methods have significant limitations in terms of accuracy and efficiency. To address this issue, this paper proposes a deep…

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Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, making early diagnosis critical for improving therapeutic outcomes and patient prognosis. Computer-aided diagnosis systems, which analyze computed…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-06-23 Guohui Cai , Ying Cai , Zeyu Zhang , Yuanzhouhan Cao , Lin Wu , Daji Ergu , Zhinbin Liao , Yang Zhao

Lung cancer is the leading reason behind cancer-related deaths within the world. Early detection of lung nodules is vital for increasing the survival rate of cancer patients. Traditionally, physicians should manually identify the world…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-31 Hasan Hejbari Zargar , Saha Hejbari Zargar , Raziye Mehri , Farzane Tajidini

Deep learning-based whole-heart segmentation in coronary CT angiography (CCTA) allows the extraction of quantitative imaging measures for cardiovascular risk prediction. Automatic extraction of these measures in patients undergoing only…

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