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Accurate polyp segmentation in colonoscopy is essential for cancer prevention but remains challenging due to: (1) high morphological variability (from flat to protruding lesions), (2) strong visual similarity to normal structures such as…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-18 Abdul Joseph Fofanah , Lian Wen , Alpha Alimamy Kamara , Zhongyi Zhang , David Chen , Albert Patrick Sankoh

Objective: To develop a novel deep learning framework for the automated segmentation of colonic polyps in colonoscopy images, overcoming the limitations of current approaches in preserving precise polyp boundaries, incorporating multi-scale…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-12-30 Chandravardhan Singh Raghaw , Aryan Yadav , Jasmer Singh Sanjotra , Shalini Dangi , Nagendra Kumar

Accurate polyp segmentation is of great importance for colorectal cancer diagnosis. However, even with a powerful deep neural network, there still exists three big challenges that impede the development of polyp segmentation. (i) Samples…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-08-03 Jun Wei , Yiwen Hu , Ruimao Zhang , Zhen Li , S. Kevin Zhou , Shuguang Cui

Colorectal cancer is among the most common malignancies and can develop from high-risk colon polyps. Colonoscopy is an effective screening tool to detect and remove polyps, especially in the case of precancerous lesions. However, the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-02 Dinh Viet Sang , Tran Quang Chung , Phan Ngoc Lan , Dao Viet Hang , Dao Van Long , Nguyen Thi Thuy

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 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 from the appearance of polyps that can be benign or malignant is one of the most fatal diseases in the world. To find these polyps in patients, colonoscopy is performed, which is a very efficient technique in this case.…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-03-30 Marcus V. L. Branch , Adriele S. Carvalho

Polyp segmentation is a critical step in colorectal cancer detection, yet it remains challenging due to the diverse shapes, sizes, and low contrast boundaries of polyps in medical imaging. In this work, we propose a novel framework that…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-30 Fatemeh Salahi Chashmi , Roya Sotoudeh

Colonoscopy is a vital tool for the early diagnosis of colorectal cancer, which is one of the main causes of cancer-related mortality globally; hence, it is deemed an essential technique for the prevention and early detection of colorectal…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-11 Ojonugwa Oluwafemi Ejiga Peter , Akingbola Oluwapemiisin , Amalahu Chetachi , Adeniran Opeyemi , Fahmi Khalifa , Md Mahmudur Rahman

Accurate computer-aided polyp detection and segmentation during colonoscopy examinations can help endoscopists resect abnormal tissue and thereby decrease chances of polyps growing into cancer. Towards developing a fully automated model for…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-11-19 Debesh Jha , Pia H. Smedsrud , Michael A. Riegler , Dag Johansen , Thomas de Lange , Pal Halvorsen , Havard D. Johansen

Early detection and assessment of polyps play a crucial role in the prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC). Polyp segmentation provides an effective solution to assist clinicians in accurately locating and segmenting polyp…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-01-22 Jiaxin Mei , Tao Zhou , Kaiwen Huang , Yizhe Zhang , Yi Zhou , Ye Wu , Huazhu Fu

Colorectal polyp segmentation is critical for early detection of colorectal cancer, yet weak and low contrast boundaries significantly limit automated accuracy. Existing deep models either blur fine edge details or rely on handcrafted…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-09-18 Zhe Yee Tan , Ashwaq Qasem

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of cancer and cancer-related mortality worldwide. Performing colon cancer screening in a timely fashion is the key to early detection. Colonoscopy is the primary modality used to…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-06-22 Nikhil Kumar Tomar , Annie Shergill , Brandon Rieders , Ulas Bagci , Debesh Jha

Colonoscopy is a common and practical method for detecting and treating polyps. Segmenting polyps from colonoscopy image is useful for diagnosis and surgery progress. Nevertheless, achieving excellent segmentation performance is still…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-05-14 Quang Vinh Nguyen , Van Thong Huynh , Soo-Hyung Kim

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

Accurate endoscopic image segmentation on the polyps is critical for early colorectal cancer detection. However, this task remains challenging due to low contrast with surrounding mucosa, specular highlights, and indistinct boundaries. To…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-08-12 Juntong Fan , Shuyi Fan , Debesh Jha , Changsheng Fang , Tieyong Zeng , Hengyong Yu , Dayang Wang

Polyp segmentation is a crucial step towards computer-aided diagnosis of colorectal cancer. However, most of the polyp segmentation methods require pixel-wise annotated datasets. Annotated datasets are tedious and time-consuming to produce,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-11-23 Guangyu Ren , Michalis Lazarou , Jing Yuan , Tania Stathaki

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

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

Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, with gastrointestinal (GI) polyps serving as critical precursors according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Early and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-15 Akwasi Asare , Thanh-Huy Nguyen , Ulas Bagci