Essays about: "Lymph Node Images"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Lymph Node Images.

  1. 1. Designing Convolutional Neural Networks for Classification of Metastatic Tissue in the Lymph Nodes : Evaluation of the Effect of Feature Map Distributions Across Convolutional Layers on Network Performance

    University essay from KTH/Datavetenskap

    Author : Pere Ginebra Solanellas; [2022]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Cancer is one of the leading causes of mortality in the world. It is estimated that about 20% of males and 17% of females will suffer it at some point in their lives, while 13% of males and 9% of females will die from it [1]. Cancer is caused by abnormal cell growth which can spread through the body in a process called metastasis. READ MORE

  3. 2. Image Segmentation on Lymph Node Images using Machine Learning to improve Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik

    Author : Elias Ågren; [2022]
    Keywords : Image Segmentation; Lymph Node Images; Machine Learning; Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis; Convolutional Neural Network; U-Net; Cancer Staging; Histological Images Analysis;

    Abstract : In cancer diagnosis there is a goal of having the treatment being tailored to each patient. This in order to increase efficiency and reduce side effects. Using more data on each patient can help in achieving this. One such data source is histological images on tissues, such as lymph nodes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Preoperative prediction of sentinel nodal status using mammography images

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Malin Hjärtström; Maren Høibø; [2021]
    Keywords : Mathematics and Statistics;

    Abstract : Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Sweden, accounting for approximately 30 % of the cancer cases. The overall prognosis is good, but worsens if the cancer metastasizes from the primary tumor. READ MORE

  5. 4. Automated Histopathological Evaluation of Tumor Images using CNNs

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknik

    Author : Jonatan Nyström; [2020]
    Keywords : CNN; CNNs; statistical; model; models; VGG16; InceptionV3; Keras; Histopathology; lymph node; metastases; malignant melanoma; pathologist; annotation; automatical; image; images; processing; H E; Hematoxylin; Eosin; QuPath; inference; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Histopathology is the procedure used in medicine to optically examine microscope-images of tissue samples (biopsies) in order to study the manifestation of disease. It is used, for example, to diagnose the spread and type of cancer tumors, which have implications on the chosen treatment. READ MORE

  6. 5. Semi-automatic evaluation of lymph nodes in patients with rectal neoplasms with diffusion weighted MRI

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen; Lunds universitet/Medicinsk strålningsfysik, Lund

    Author : Daniel Roth; [2016]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Background and purpose Several studies have shown that surgery with pre- or post-operative adjuvant radiotherapy reduces the local recurrence rate in rectal cancer patients. Preoperative evaluation of lymph node involvement is difficult but important for assessing the benefit of radiotherapy. READ MORE