Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis

Early diagnosis of cancer is crucial for improved patient results. With the aim of improving the effectiveness of cancer diagnosis, this paper introduces a new proposed method, computer-aided diagnosis, utilizing the level-set algorithm based on the edge detection approach for medical image segment...

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Main Author: Ismail Y. Maolood
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Language:English
Published: Koya University 2025-02-01
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Online Access:http://aro.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/1942
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description Early diagnosis of cancer is crucial for improved patient results. With the aim of improving the effectiveness of cancer diagnosis, this paper introduces a new proposed method, computer-aided diagnosis, utilizing the level-set algorithm based on the edge detection approach for medical image segmentation. To assess the performance of our method, it was proven on a highly varied dataset that comprised liver cancer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain cancer, and dermoscopy color images. By effectively integrating edge information into the level-set evolution process, the proposed method achieved impressive results. For liver cancer images, we obtained an accuracy of 0.9913, a sensitivity of 0.9165, and a Dice coefficient of 0.8820. Similarly, for dermoscopy color images, the method achieved an accuracy of 0.9979, a sensitivity of 0.9301, and a Dice coefficient of 0.9301. In the case of MRI images, the method demonstrated an accuracy of 0.9933, a sensitivity of 0.8591, and a Dice coefficient of 0.8591. The proposed method outperforms traditional techniques such as Simulated Annealing combined with Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Entropy with Level Set thresholding. This method demonstrates superior segmentation accuracy and robustness. By enabling precise identification of cancerous regions, this approach supports early diagnosis, reduces misdiagnosis, and enhances treatment planning, offering significant potential for improving cancer care and patient results.
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spelling doaj-art-3ba5cccdae864e50b8334b36d0e77cfa2025-08-20T02:43:12ZengKoya UniversityARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University2410-93552307-549X2025-02-0113110.14500/aro.11942Enhancing Cancer DiagnosisIsmail Y. Maolood0(1) Department of Computer Science, College of Science, Knowledge University, Erbil 44001, Kurdistan Region—F.R. Iraq; (2) Department of Information and Communication Technology Center, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Erbil, Kurdistan Region—F.R. Iraq Early diagnosis of cancer is crucial for improved patient results. With the aim of improving the effectiveness of cancer diagnosis, this paper introduces a new proposed method, computer-aided diagnosis, utilizing the level-set algorithm based on the edge detection approach for medical image segmentation. To assess the performance of our method, it was proven on a highly varied dataset that comprised liver cancer, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) brain cancer, and dermoscopy color images. By effectively integrating edge information into the level-set evolution process, the proposed method achieved impressive results. For liver cancer images, we obtained an accuracy of 0.9913, a sensitivity of 0.9165, and a Dice coefficient of 0.8820. Similarly, for dermoscopy color images, the method achieved an accuracy of 0.9979, a sensitivity of 0.9301, and a Dice coefficient of 0.9301. In the case of MRI images, the method demonstrated an accuracy of 0.9933, a sensitivity of 0.8591, and a Dice coefficient of 0.8591. The proposed method outperforms traditional techniques such as Simulated Annealing combined with Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Entropy with Level Set thresholding. This method demonstrates superior segmentation accuracy and robustness. By enabling precise identification of cancerous regions, this approach supports early diagnosis, reduces misdiagnosis, and enhances treatment planning, offering significant potential for improving cancer care and patient results. http://aro.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/1942Cancer detectionComputer-aided diagnosisEdge detection techniquesLevel-set methodMedical image segmentation
spellingShingle Ismail Y. Maolood
Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis
ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University
Cancer detection
Computer-aided diagnosis
Edge detection techniques
Level-set method
Medical image segmentation
title Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis
title_full Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis
title_fullStr Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis
title_full_unstemmed Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis
title_short Enhancing Cancer Diagnosis
title_sort enhancing cancer diagnosis
topic Cancer detection
Computer-aided diagnosis
Edge detection techniques
Level-set method
Medical image segmentation
url http://aro.koyauniversity.org/index.php/aro/article/view/1942
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