Automatic detection of lung nodules in CT datasets based on stable 3D mass–spring models

D Cascio, R Magro, F Fauci, M Iacomi… - Computers in biology and …, 2012 - Elsevier
We propose a computer-aided detection (CAD) system which can detect small-sized (from
3mm) pulmonary nodules in spiral CT scans. A pulmonary nodule is a small lesion in the …

3-D segmentation algorithm of small lung nodules in spiral CT images

S Diciotti, G Picozzi, M Falchini… - IEEE transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Computed tomography (CT) is the most sensitive imaging technique for detecting lung
nodules, and is now being evaluated as a screening tool for lung cancer in several large …

Automatic detection of 2D and 3D lung nodules in chest spiral CT scans

A El-Baz, A Elnakib, M Abou El-Ghar… - … journal of biomedical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Automatic detection of lung nodules is an important problem in computer analysis of chest
radiographs. In this paper, we propose a novel algorithm for isolating lung abnormalities …

Automatic detection of large pulmonary solid nodules in thoracic CT images

AAA Setio, C Jacobs, J Gelderblom… - Medical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Current computer‐aided detection (CAD) systems for pulmonary nodules in
computed tomography (CT) scans have a good performance for relatively small nodules, but …

Multistage segmentation model and SVM-ensemble for precise lung nodule detection

SM Naqi, M Sharif, M Yasmin - … journal of computer assisted radiology and …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose Lung cancer detection at its initial stages increases the survival chances of
patients. Automatic detection of lung nodules facilitates radiologists during the diagnosis …

Shape-based computer-aided detection of lung nodules in thoracic CT images

X Ye, X Lin, J Dehmeshki, G Slabaugh… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, a new computer tomography (CT) lung nodule computer-aided detection
(CAD) method is proposed for detecting both solid nodules and ground-glass opacity (GGO) …

Hessian based approaches for 3D lung nodule segmentation

L Gonçalves, J Novo, A Campilho - Expert Systems with Applications, 2016 - Elsevier
In the design of computer-aided diagnosis systems for lung cancer diagnosis, an
appropriate and accurate segmentation of the pulmonary nodules in computerized …

A comprehensive framework for automatic detection of pulmonary nodules in lung CT images

M Alilou, V Kovalev, E Snezhko… - Image Analysis and …, 2014 - ias-iss.org
Solitary pulmonary nodules may indicate an early stage of lung cancer. Hence, the early
detection of nodules is the most efficient way for saving the lives of patients. The aim of this …

Recent progress in computer-aided diagnosis of lung nodules on thin-section CT

Q Li - Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics, 2007 - Elsevier
Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) provides a computer output as a “second opinion” in order
to assist radiologists in the diagnosis of various diseases on medical images. Currently, a …

Computer‐aided diagnosis of pulmonary nodules on CT scans: segmentation and classification using 3D active contours

TW Way, LM Hadjiiski, B Sahiner, HP Chan… - Medical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We are developing a computer‐aided diagnosis (CAD) system to classify malignant and
benign lung nodules found on CT scans. A fully automated system was designed to segment …