Convolutional Neural Networks for Medical Image Segmentation and Classification: A Review
الموضوعات :
Jenifer S
1
(School of Computing, VelTech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India)
Carmel Mary Belinda M J
2
(School of Computing, VelTech Rangarajan Dr. Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India)
الکلمات المفتاحية: Convolutional Neural Networks, Deep learning, Generative Adversarial Network, Medical Image Analysis, Transfer learning.,
ملخص المقالة :
Medical imaging refers to the process of obtaining images of internal organs for therapeutic purposes such as discovering or studying diseases. The primary objective of medical image analysis is to improve the efficacy of clinical research and treatment options. Deep learning has revamped medical image analysis, yielding excellent results in image processing tasks such as registration, segmentation, feature extraction, and classification. The prime motivations for this are the availability of computational resources and the resurgence of deep Convolutional Neural Networks. Deep learning techniques are good at observing hidden patterns in images and supporting clinicians in achieving diagnostic perfection. It has proven to be the most effective method for organ segmentation, cancer detection, disease categorization, and computer-assisted diagnosis. Many deep learning approaches have been published to analyze medical images for various diagnostic purposes. In this paper, we review the works exploiting current state-of-the-art deep learning approaches in medical image processing. We begin the survey by providing a synopsis of research works in medical imaging based on convolutional neural networks. Second, we discuss popular pre-trained models and General Adversarial Networks that aid in improving convolutional networks’ performance. Finally, to ease direct evaluation, we compile the performance metrics of deep learning models focusing on covid-19 detection and child bone age prediction.
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