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In this work, we present a fully automated lung CT cancer diagnosis system, DeepLung. DeepLung contains two parts, nodule detection and classification. Considering the 3D nature of lung CT data, two 3D networks are designed for the nodule…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-09-19 Wentao Zhu , Chaochun Liu , Wei Fan , Xiaohui Xie

The segmentation module which precisely outlines the nodules is a crucial step in a computer-aided diagnosis(CAD) system. The most challenging part of such a module is how to achieve high accuracy of the segmentation, especially for the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-02-09 Xinliang Fu , Jiayin Zheng , Juanyun Mai , Yanbo Shao , Minghao Wang , Linyu Li , Zhaoqi Diao , Yulong Chen , Jianyu Xiao , Jian You , Airu Yin , Yang Yang , Xiangcheng Qiu , Jinsheng Tao , Bo Wang , Hua Ji

Lung cancer is a primary contributor to cancer-related mortality globally, highlighting the necessity for precise early detection of pulmonary nodules through low-dose CT (LDCT) imaging. Deep learning methods have improved nodule detection…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2025-12-10 Fateme Mobini , Mohammad Reza Hedyehzadeh , Mahdi Yousefi

In this paper, we propose a novel framework with 3D convolutional networks (ConvNets) for automated detection of pulmonary nodules from low-dose CT scans, which is a challenging yet crucial task for lung cancer early diagnosis and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-08-15 Qi Dou , Hao Chen , Yueming Jin , Huangjing Lin , Jing Qin , Pheng-Ann Heng

Characterization of lung nodules as benign or malignant is one of the most important tasks in lung cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment planning. While the variation in the appearance of the nodules remains large, there is a need for a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-10-18 Sarfaraz Hussein , Robert Gillies , Kunlin Cao , Qi Song , Ulas Bagci

Statistical models for predicting lung cancer have the potential to facilitate earlier diagnosis of malignancy and avoid invasive workup of benign disease. Many models have been published, but comparative studies of their utility in…

Lung cancer follow-up is a complex, error prone, and time consuming task for clinical radiologists. Several lung CT scan images taken at different time points of a given patient need to be individually inspected, looking for possible…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-12-24 Xavier Rafael-Palou , Anton Aubanell , Ilaria Bonavita , Mario Ceresa , Gemma Piella , Vicent Ribas , Miguel Ángel González Ballester

Lung cancer ranks as one of the leading causes of cancer diagnosis and is the foremost cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The early detection of lung nodules plays a pivotal role in improving outcomes for patients, as it enables…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-28 Jiasen Zhang , Mingrui Yang , Weihong Guo , Brian A. Xavier , Michael Bolen , Xiaojuan Li

Though large-scale datasets are essential for training deep learning systems, it is expensive to scale up the collection of medical imaging datasets. Synthesizing the objects of interests, such as lung nodules, in medical images based on…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-01-01 Jie Yang , Siqi Liu , Sasa Grbic , Arnaud Arindra Adiyoso Setio , Zhoubing Xu , Eli Gibson , Guillaume Chabin , Bogdan Georgescu , Andrew F. Laine , Dorin Comaniciu

Accurate and fast extraction of lung volumes from computed tomography (CT) scans remains in a great demand in the clinical environment because the available methods fail to provide a generic solution due to wide anatomical variations of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-11-15 Awais Mansoor , Ulas Bagci , Brent Foster , Ziyue Xu , Deborah Douglas , Jeffrey M. Solomon , Jayaram K. Udupa , Daniel J. Mollura

Lung and Colon cancer are one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in adults. Histopathological diagnosis is one of the key components to discern cancer type. The aim of the present research is to propose a computer aided…

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Data availability plays a critical role for the performance of deep learning systems. This challenge is especially acute within the medical image domain, particularly when pathologies are involved, due to two factors: 1) limited number of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-06-12 Dakai Jin , Ziyue Xu , Youbao Tang , Adam P. Harrison , Daniel J. Mollura

Computed tomography imaging is a standard modality for detecting and assessing lung cancer. In order to evaluate the malignancy of lung nodules, clinical practice often involves expert qualitative ratings on several criteria describing a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-09-22 Mario Buty , Ziyue Xu , Mingchen Gao , Ulas Bagci , Aaron Wu , Daniel J. Mollura

Lung cancer remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Conventional computed tomography (CT) imaging, while essential for detection and staging, has limitations in distinguishing benign from malignant lesions…

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Lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) is a morphologically heterogeneous disease, characterized by five primary histological growth patterns. The classification of such patterns is crucial due to their direct relation to prognosis but the high…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-15 Arwa Al-Rubaian , Gozde N. Gunesli , Wajd A. Althakfi , Ayesha Azam , David Snead , Nasir M. Rajpoot , Shan E Ahmed Raza

Classification models that provide human-interpretable explanations enhance clinicians' trust and usability in medical image diagnosis. One research focus is the integration and prediction of pathology-related visual attributes used by…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-04 Luisa Gallée , Catharina Silvia Lisson , Christoph Gerhard Lisson , Daniela Drees , Felix Weig , Daniel Vogele , Meinrad Beer , Michael Götz

PURPOSE: This study aimed to develop a deep learning-based tool to detect and localize lung nodules with chest radiographs(CXRs). We expected it to enhance the efficiency of interpreting CXRs and reduce the possibilities of delayed…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-14 Yang Tai , Yu-Wen Fang , Fang-Yi Su , Jung-Hsien Chiang

Early diagnosis of lung cancer is challenging due to biological uncertainty and the limited understanding of the biological mechanisms driving nodule progression. To address this, we propose Nodule-Aligned Multimodal (Latent) Diffusion…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-18 James Song , Yifan Wang , Chuan Zhou , Liyue Shen

Lung cancer is the most common form of cancer found worldwide with a high mortality rate. Early detection of pulmonary nodules by screening with a low-dose computed tomography (CT) scan is crucial for its effective clinical management.…

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