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Early detection of skin cancer relies on precise segmentation of dermoscopic images of skin lesions. However, this task is challenging due to the irregular shape of the lesion, the lack of sharp borders, and the presence of artefacts such…

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A multi-level deep ensemble (MLDE) model that can be trained in an 'end to end' manner is proposed for skin lesion classification in dermoscopy images. In this model, four pre-trained ResNet-50 networks are used to characterize the…

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The determination of precise skin lesion boundaries in dermoscopic images using automated methods faces many challenges, most importantly, the presence of hair, inconspicuous lesion edges and low contrast in dermoscopic images, and…

This study introduces an AI-driven skin lesion classification algorithm built on an enhanced Transformer architecture, addressing the challenges of accuracy and robustness in medical image analysis. By integrating a multi-scale feature…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-02-11 Jiacheng Hu , Yanlin Xiang , Yang Lin , Junliang Du , Hanchao Zhang , Houze Liu

One of the essential tasks in medical image analysis is segmentation and accurate detection of borders. Lesion segmentation in skin images is an essential step in the computerized detection of skin cancer. However, many of the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-09-04 Ebrahim Nasr-Esfahani , Shima Rafiei , Mohammad H. Jafari , Nader Karimi , James S. Wrobel , S. M. Reza Soroushmehr , Shadrokh Samavi , Kayvan Najarian

Accurate segmentation of skin lesions within dermoscopic images plays a crucial role in the timely identification of skin cancer for computer-aided diagnosis on mobile platforms. However, varying shapes of the lesions, lack of defined…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-04 Hamza Farooq , Zuhair Zafar , Ahsan Saadat , Tariq M Khan , Shahzaib Iqbal , Imran Razzak

Deep Learning approaches in dermatological image classification have shown promising results, yet the field faces significant methodological challenges that impede proper evaluation. This paper presents a dual contribution: first, a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-02-05 Łukasz Miętkiewicz , Leon Ciechanowski , Dariusz Jemielniak

We can achieve fast and consistent early skin cancer detection with recent developments in computer vision and deep learning techniques. However, the existing skin lesion segmentation and classification prediction models run independently,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-07-23 Anand Kumar , Kavinder Roghit Kanthen , Josna John

Skin cancer detection still represents a major challenge in healthcare. Common detection methods can be lengthy and require human assistance which falls short in many countries. Previous research demonstrates how convolutional neural…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-27 Carolin Flosdorf , Justin Engelker , Igor Keller , Nicolas Mohr

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

Cancer, in general, is very deadly. Timely treatment of any cancer is the key to saving a life. Skin cancer is no exception. There have been thousands of Skin Cancer cases registered per year all over the world. There have been 123,000…

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It is generally believed that the human visual system is biased towards the recognition of shapes rather than textures. This assumption has led to a growing body of work aiming to align deep models' decision-making processes with the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-06-15 Adriano Lucieri , Fabian Schmeisser , Christoph Peter Balada , Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui , Andreas Dengel , Sheraz Ahmed

Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the world. Automated skin cancer detection would significantly improve early detection rates and prevent deaths. To help with this aim, a number of datasets have been released which can be used…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-12-13 Michael Luke Battle , Amir Atapour-Abarghouei , Andrew Stephen McGough

Skin cancer, the most commonly found human malignancy, is primarily diagnosed visually via dermoscopic analysis, biopsy, and histopathological examination. However, unlike other types of cancer, automated image classification of skin…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-01 Yutong Li , Ruoqing Zhu , Annie Qu , Mike Yeh

Segmentation is a key stage in dermoscopic image processing, where the accuracy of the border line that defines skin lesions is of utmost importance for subsequent algorithms (e.g., classification) and computer-aided early diagnosis of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-02-21 Pedro M. M. Pereira , Rui Fonseca-Pinto , Rui Pedro Paiva , Luis M. N. Tavora , Pedro A. A. Assuncao , Sergio M. M. de Faria

Deep learning techniques have shown their superior performance in dermatologist clinical inspection. Nevertheless, melanoma diagnosis is still a challenging task due to the difficulty of incorporating the useful dermatologist clinical…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-12-03 Xiaohong Wang , Xudong Jiang , Henghui Ding , Yuqian Zhao , Jun Liu

Melanoma is one of the most serious skin cancers that can occur in any part of the human skin. Early diagnosis of melanoma lesions will significantly increase their chances of being cured. Improving melanoma segmentation will help doctors…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-12 Mohamad Taghizadeh , Karim Mohammadi

Convolutional Neural Networks have demonstrated dermatologist-level performance in the classification of melanoma from skin lesion images, but prediction irregularities due to biases seen within the training data are an issue that should be…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-04-28 Peter J. Bevan , Amir Atapour-Abarghouei

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. As technological advancements are made, algorithmic diagnosis of skin lesions is becoming more important. In this paper, we develop algorithms for segmenting the actual…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-05-22 Yu-Min Chung , Chuan-Shen Hu , Austin Lawson , Clifford Smyth