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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Ajilisa, O.A.a; * | Jagathy Raj, V.P.b | Sabu, M.K.a
Affiliations: [a] Department of Computer Applications, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India | [b] School of Management Studies, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, Kerala, India
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. O. A. Ajilisa, Department of Computer Applications, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kalamassery, Kochi, Kerala, India. E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: Thyroid nodule segmentation is an indispensable part of the computer-aided diagnosis of thyroid nodules from ultrasound images. However, it remains challenging to segment the nodules from ultrasound images due to low contrast, high noise, diverse appearance, and complex thyroid nodules structure. So, it requires high clinical experience and expertise for proper detection of nodules. To alleviate the doctor’s tremendous effort in the diagnosis stage, we utilized several convolutional neural network architectures based on Encoder-Decoder architecture, U-Net architecture, Res-UNet architecture. To handle the complexity of the residual blocks, we also proposed three hybrid Res-UNet architectures by reducing the number of residual connections. The experimental analysis of the segmentation models proves the viability of residual learning in the U-Net architecture. Hybrid models which use minimum residual connections provide efficient segmentation frameworks similar to Res-UNet architecture with a minimum computational requirement. The experimental results indicate that all the segmentation models based on residual learning and U-Net can accurately delineate nodules without human intervention. This model helps to reduce dependencies on operators and acts as a decision tool for the radiologist.
Keywords: Semantic segmentation, thyroid nodules, ultrasound images, U-Net, residual learning
DOI: 10.3233/JIFS-212398
Journal: Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 687-705, 2022
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