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Medical image analysis plays a pivotal role in the early diagnosis of diseases such as skin lesions. However, the scarcity of data and the class imbalance significantly hinder the performance of deep learning models. We propose a novel…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-29 Zhaobin Xu

Skin cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly forms of cancer worldwide, highlighting the critical importance of early detection and diagnosis in improving patient outcomes. Deep learning (DL) has shown significant promise in…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-19 Runhao Liu , Ziming Chen , Guangzhen Yao , Peng Zhang

Diffusion models have exhibited substantial success in text-to-image generation. However, they often encounter challenges when dealing with complex and dense prompts involving multiple objects, attribute binding, and long descriptions. In…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-28 Mushui Liu , Yuhang Ma , Yang Zhen , Jun Dan , Yunlong Yu , Zeng Zhao , Zhipeng Hu , Bai Liu , Changjie Fan

Skin and subcutaneous diseases rank high among the leading contributors to the global burden of nonfatal diseases, impacting a considerable portion of the population. Nonetheless, the field of dermatology diagnosis faces three significant…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-06-09 Juexiao Zhou , Xiaonan He , Liyuan Sun , Jiannan Xu , Xiuying Chen , Yuetan Chu , Longxi Zhou , Xingyu Liao , Bin Zhang , Xin Gao

Diagnosing and treating skin diseases require advanced visual skills across domains and the ability to synthesize information from multiple imaging modalities. While current deep learning models excel at specific tasks like skin cancer…

The task of grading atopic dermatitis (or AD, a form of eczema) from patient images is difficult even for trained dermatologists. Research on automating this task has progressed in recent years with the development of deep learning…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-05-26 Marc Lalonde , Hamed Ghodrati

Vision-Language Models (VLMs) show promise in medical image analysis, yet their capacity for structured reasoning in complex domains like dermatology is often limited by data scarcity and the high computational cost of advanced training…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-10-03 Ismam Nur Swapnil , Aranya Saha , Tanvir Ahmed Khan , Mohammad Ariful Haque

Multimodal large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to generate dermatology diagnostic narratives directly from images. However, reliable evaluation remains the primary bottleneck for responsible clinical deployment. We introduce…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-13 Yuhao Shen , Jiahe Qian , Shuping Zhang , Zhangtianyi Chen , Tao Lu , Juexiao Zhou

Skin conditions are a global health concern, ranking the fourth highest cause of nonfatal disease burden when measured as years lost due to disability. As diagnosing, or classifying, skin diseases can help determine effective treatment,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-06-05 Jeremy Kawahara , Ghassan Hamarneh

The rise of Artificial Intelligence creates great promise in the field of medical discovery, diagnostics and patient management. However, the vast complexity of all medical domains require a more complex approach that combines machine…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-03-28 Dimitrios P. Panagoulias , Evridiki Tsoureli-Nikita , Maria Virvou , George A. Tsihrintzis

Skin conditions are reported the 4th leading cause of nonfatal disease burden worldwide. However, given the colossal spectrum of skin disorders defined clinically and shortage in dermatology expertise, diagnosing skin conditions in a timely…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-07-15 Junyan Wu , Hao Jiang , Xiaowei Ding , Anudeep Konda , Jin Han , Yang Zhang , Qian Li

This paper introduces a deep-learning based efficient classifier for common dermatological conditions, aimed at people without easy access to skin specialists. We report approximately 80% accuracy, in a situation where primary care doctors…

Machine Learning · Statistics 2018-08-01 Sourav Mishra , Toshihiko Yamasaki , Hideaki Imaizumi

Despite recent advances in deep generative modeling, skin lesion classification systems remain constrained by the limited availability of large, diverse, and well-annotated clinical datasets, resulting in class imbalance between benign and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-18 Stathis Galanakis , Alexandros Koliousis , Stefanos Zafeiriou

Deep Learning has shown outstanding results in computer vision tasks; healthcare is no exception. However, there is no straightforward way to expose the decision-making process of DL models. Good accuracy is not enough for skin cancer…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-04-21 Rosa Y. G. Paccotacya-Yanque , Alceu Bissoto , Sandra Avila

In recent years, large strides have been taken in developing machine learning methods for dermatological applications, supported in part by the success of deep learning (DL). To date, diagnosing diseases from images is one of the most…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-02-24 Raluca Jalaboi , Ole Winther , Alfiia Galimzianova

Melanoma is a prevalent lethal type of cancer that is treatable if diagnosed at early stages of development. Skin lesions are a typical indicator for diagnosing melanoma but they often led to delayed diagnosis due to high similarities of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-03-28 Ruitong Sun , Mohammad Rostami

With over 2 million new cases identified annually, skin cancer is the most prevalent type of cancer globally and the second most common in Bangladesh, following breast cancer. Early detection and treatment are crucial for enhancing patient…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-31 Rafiul Islam , Jihad Khan Dipu , Mehedi Hasan Tusar

Concept-based models naturally lend themselves to the development of inherently interpretable skin lesion diagnosis, as medical experts make decisions based on a set of visual patterns of the lesion. Nevertheless, the development of these…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-07 Cristiano Patrício , Luís F. Teixeira , João C. Neves

Dermatological diagnosis automation is essential in addressing the high prevalence of skin diseases and critical shortage of dermatologists. Despite approaching expert-level diagnosis performance, convolutional neural network (ConvNet)…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-04 Raluca Jalaboi , Frederik Faye , Mauricio Orbes-Arteaga , Dan Jørgensen , Ole Winther , Alfiia Galimzianova

Skin cancer is a serious worldwide health issue, precise and early detection is essential for better patient outcomes and effective treatment. In this research, we use modern deep learning methods and explainable artificial intelligence…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-19 Faysal Mahmud , Md. Mahin Mahfiz , Md. Zobayer Ibna Kabir , Yusha Abdullah