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Precise polyp segmentation is vital for the early diagnosis and prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) in clinical practice. However, due to scale variation and blurry polyp boundaries, it is still a challenging task to achieve satisfactory…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-06 Tao Zhou , Yizhe Zhang , Geng Chen , Yi Zhou , Ye Wu , Deng-Ping Fan

Automatic detection of polyps is challenging because different polyps vary greatly, while the changes between polyps and their analogues are small. The state-of-the-art methods are based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs). However,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-01-26 Jianwei Xu , Ran Zhao , Yizhou Yu , Qingwei Zhang , Xianzhang Bian , Jun Wang , Zhizheng Ge , Dahong Qian

Background: Colonoscopy remains the gold-standard screening for colorectal cancer. However, significant miss rates for polyps have been reported, particularly when there are multiple small adenomas. This presents an opportunity to leverage…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-23 Michael Yeung , Evis Sala , Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb , Leonardo Rundo

Early and accurate segmentation of colorectal polyps is critical for reducing colorectal cancer mortality, which has been extensively explored by academia and industry. However, current deep learning-based polyp segmentation models either…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-11-04 Ziyi Wang , Yuanmei Zhang , Dorna Esrafilzadeh , Ali R. Jalili , Suncheng Xiang

Colonoscopy is a gold standard procedure but is highly operator-dependent. Automated polyp segmentation, a precancerous precursor, can minimize missed rates and timely treatment of colon cancer at an early stage. Even though there are deep…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-10 Nikhil Kumar Tomar , Debesh Jha , Ulas Bagci , Sharib Ali

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for examination and detection of colorectal polyps. Localization and delineation of polyps can play a vital role in treatment (e.g., surgical planning) and prognostic decision making. Polyp segmentation can…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-01 Nikhil Kumar Tomar , Debesh Jha , Sharib Ali , Håvard D. Johansen , Dag Johansen , Michael A. Riegler , Pål Halvorsen

Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancers today, but it can be prevented through early detection of malignant polyps in the colon, primarily via colonoscopies. While this method has saved many lives, human error remains a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-09 Jose Angel Nuñez , Fabian Vazquez , Diego Adame , Xiaoyan Fu , Pengfei Gu , Bin Fu

Colorectal polyps are structural abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract that can potentially become cancerous in some cases. The study introduces a novel framework for colorectal polyp segmentation named the Multi-Scale and Multi-Path…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-04 Malik Abdul Manan , Feng Jinchao , Muhammad Yaqub , Shahzad Ahmed , Syed Muhammad Ali Imran , Imran Shabir Chuhan , Haroon Ahmed Khan

In this study, with the goal of reducing the early detection miss rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) polyps, we propose utilizing a novel hyper-sensitive vision-based tactile sensor called HySenSe and a complementary and novel machine learning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-11-15 Nethra Venkatayogi , Qin Hu , Ozdemir Can Kara , Tarunraj G. Mohanraj , S. Farokh Atashzar , Farshid Alambeigi

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and lethal disease. Globally, CRC is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in males and the second in females. For colorectal cancer, the best screening test available is the colonoscopy. During a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-09-27 Dechun Wang , Ning Zhang , Xinzi Sun , Pengfei Zhang , Chenxi Zhang , Yu Cao , Benyuan Liu

Colon polyps are precursors to colorectal cancer, a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Early detection is critical for improving patient outcomes. This study investigates the application of deep learning-based object…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-20 Md Al Amin , Bikash Kumar Paul

Segmenting polyps in colonoscopy images is essential for the early identification and diagnosis of colorectal cancer, a significant cause of worldwide cancer deaths. Prior deep learning based models such as Attention based variation, UNet…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-30 Al Mohimanul Islam , Sadia Shakiba Bhuiyan , Mysun Mashira , Md. Rayhan Ahmed , Salekul Islam , Swakkhar Shatabda

Colorectal cancer (CRC), a lethal disease, begins with the growth of abnormal mucosal cell proliferation called polyps in the inner wall of the colon. When left undetected, polyps can become malignant tumors. Colonoscopy is the standard…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-24 Siddharth Gupta , Jitin Singla

Accurate polyp segmentation in colonoscopy is essential for early colorectal cancer detection, yet real-world clinical environments pose persistent challenges such as motion blur, specular reflections, and illumination instability. Most…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-19 Zhuoyu Wu , Wenhui Ou , Lexi Zhang , Pei-Sze Tan , Dongjun Wu , Junhe Zhao , Wenqi Fang , Raphaël C. -W. Phan

Given the close association between colorectal cancer and polyps, the diagnosis and identification of colorectal polyps play a critical role in the detection and surgical intervention of colorectal cancer. In this context, the automatic…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-09-13 Xuefeng Wei , Xuan Zhou

Colonoscopy screening effectively identifies and removes polyps before they progress to colorectal cancer (CRC), but current follow-up guidelines rely primarily on histopathological features, overlooking other important CRC risk factors.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-15 Shuai Jiang , Christina Robinson , Joseph Anderson , William Hisey , Lynn Butterly , Arief Suriawinata , Saeed Hassanpour

Polyps are the predecessors to colorectal cancer which is considered as one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Colonoscopy is the standard procedure for the identification, localization, and removal of colorectal…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-01 Saruar Alam , Nikhil Kumar Tomar , Aarati Thakur , Debesh Jha , Ashish Rauniyar

Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for detection of colorectal cancer and its precursors. Existing examination methods are, however, hampered by high overall miss-rate, and many abnormalities are left undetected. Computer-Aided…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-07-28 Debesh Jha , Pia H. Smedsrud , Dag Johansen , Thomas de Lange , Håvard D. Johansen , Pål Halvorsen , Michael A. Riegler

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality, underscoring the importance of timely polyp detection and diagnosis. While deep learning models have improved optical-assisted diagnostics, they often demand…

Information Retrieval · Computer Science 2025-07-24 Ruijie Yang , Yan Zhu , Peiyao Fu , Yizhe Zhang , Zhihua Wang , Quanlin Li , Pinghong Zhou , Xian Yang , Shuo Wang

Automatic colorectal polyp detection in colonoscopy video is a fundamental task, which has received a lot of attention. Manually annotating polyp region in a large scale video dataset is time-consuming and expensive, which limits the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-01 Zhi-Qin Zhan , Huazhu Fu , Yan-Yao Yang , Jingjing Chen , Jie Liu , Yu-Gang Jiang