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Deep learning models, particularly Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), have demonstrated exceptional performance in diagnosing skin diseases, often outperforming dermatologists. However, they have also unveiled biases linked to specific…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-05-17 Anshul Pundhir , Balasubramanian Raman , Pravendra Singh

Deep learning models have achieved great success in automating skin lesion diagnosis. However, the ethnic disparity in these models' predictions needs to be addressed before deploying them. We introduce a novel approach, PatchAlign, to…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-10 Aayushman , Hemanth Gaddey , Vidhi Mittal , Manisha Chawla , Gagan Raj Gupta

Early and accurate melanoma detection is crucial for improving patient outcomes. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence AI have shown promise in this area, but the technologys effectiveness across diverse skin tones remains a…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2024-11-21 Laura N Montoya , Jennafer Shae Roberts , Belen Sanchez Hidalgo

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

State-of-the-art generative text-to-image models are known to exhibit social biases and over-represent certain groups like people of perceived lighter skin tones and men in their outcomes. In this work, we propose a method to mitigate such…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-10-12 Piero Esposito , Parmida Atighehchian , Anastasis Germanidis , Deepti Ghadiyaram

In this work, we investigate whether state-of-the-art object detection systems have equitable predictive performance on pedestrians with different skin tones. This work is motivated by many recent examples of ML and vision systems…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-03-01 Benjamin Wilson , Judy Hoffman , Jamie Morgenstern

Recent advances in diffusion models have significantly elevated the visual fidelity of Virtual Try-On (VTON) systems, yet reliable evaluation remains a persistent bottleneck. Traditional metrics struggle to quantify fine-grained texture…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-07 Jin Li , Tao Chen , Shuai Jiang , Weijie Wang , Jingwen Luo , Chenhui Wu

Skin cancer is one of the deadly types of cancer and is common in the world. Recently, there has been a huge jump in the rate of people getting skin cancer. For this reason, the number of studies on skin cancer classification with deep…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-10-26 Abdurrahim Yilmaz , Mucahit Kalebasi , Yegor Samoylenko , Mehmet Erhan Guvenilir , Huseyin Uvet

Skin diseases affect over a third of the global population, yet their impact is often underestimated. Automating skin disease classification to assist doctors with their prognosis might be difficult. Nevertheless, due to efficient feature…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-03-24 Jayanth Mohan , Arrun Sivasubramanian , V Sowmya , Ravi Vinayakumar

Skin cancer can be life-threatening if not diagnosed early, a prevalent yet preventable disease. Globally, skin cancer is perceived among the finest prevailing cancers and millions of people are diagnosed each year. For the allotment of…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-02-23 Mohammad Tahmid Noor , B. M. Shahria Alam , Tasmiah Rahman Orpa , Shaila Afroz Anika , Mahjabin Tasnim Samiha , Fahad Ahammed

Many works have shown that deep learning-based medical image classification models can exhibit bias toward certain demographic attributes like race, gender, and age. Existing bias mitigation methods primarily focus on learning debiased…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-03-07 Yawen Wu , Dewen Zeng , Xiaowei Xu , Yiyu Shi , Jingtong Hu

Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide and early detection is critical for effective treatment. However, current AI diagnostic tools are often trained on datasets dominated by lighter skin tones, leading to reduced accuracy…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Areez Muhammed Shabu , Mohammad Samar Ansari , Asra Aslam

The adoption of artificial intelligence in dermatology promises democratized access to healthcare, but model reliability depends on the quality and comprehensiveness of the data fueling these models. Despite rapid growth in publicly…

Skin cancer detection is challenging since different types of skin lesions share high similarities. This paper proposes a computer-based deep learning approach that will accurately identify different kinds of skin lesions. Deep learning…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-03-15 Mst Shapna Akter , Hossain Shahriar , Sweta Sneha , Alfredo Cuzzocrea

The skin, as the largest organ of the human body, is vulnerable to a diverse array of conditions collectively known as skin lesions, which encompass various dermatoses. Diagnosing these lesions presents significant challenges for medical…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-13 Sauda Adiv Hanum , Ashim Dey , Muhammad Ashad Kabir

This paper presents a comprehensive evaluation of skin color measurement methods from dermatoscopic images using a synthetic dataset (S-SYNTH) with controlled ground-truth melanin content, lesion shapes, hair models, and 18 distinct…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-06-26 Marin Benčević , Robert Šojo , Irena Galić

Data-efficient image classification using deep neural networks in settings, where only small amounts of labeled data are available, has been an active research area in the recent past. However, an objective comparison between published…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-08-31 Lorenzo Brigato , Björn Barz , Luca Iocchi , Joachim Denzler

Understanding the appropriate skin layer thickness in wounded sites is an important tool to move forward on wound healing practices and treatment protocols. Methods to measure depth often are invasive and less specific. This paper…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-11-20 Devakumar GR , JB Kaarthikeyan , Dominic Immanuel T , Sheena Christabel Pravin

According to PBS, nearly one-third of Americans lack access to primary care services, and another forty percent delay going to avoid medical costs. As a result, many diseases are left undiagnosed and untreated, even if the disease shows…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-22 Allen Yang , Edward Yang

Skin cancer is a common and fast rising malignancy worldwide. Early detection is critical for improving outcomes. Deep learning models trained on dermoscopic and clinical images can support automated and fast triage. However, many studies…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-27 Durjoy Dey , Yuhong Yan , Hassan Hajjdiab