Multi-class multi-level classification algorithm for skin lesions classification using machine learning techniques

作者:

Highlights:

• Proposed an intelligent diagnosis framework for skin lesion classification.

• Designed a multi-class multi-level algorithm to enhance the accuracy.

• Proposed improved techniques for noise removal from the images.

• Deep learning and  other machine learning approaches developed and compared.

• So far, the best multi-class result (∼96.5% accuracy) achieved using deep learning.

摘要

•Proposed an intelligent diagnosis framework for skin lesion classification.•Designed a multi-class multi-level algorithm to enhance the accuracy.•Proposed improved techniques for noise removal from the images.•Deep learning and  other machine learning approaches developed and compared.•So far, the best multi-class result (∼96.5% accuracy) achieved using deep learning.

论文关键词:Skin lesion classification,Computer-aided diagnosise,Machine learning,Deep learning,Texture & colour features,Melanoma classification,Eczema classification

论文评审过程:Received 1 August 2018, Revised 24 June 2019, Accepted 17 September 2019, Available online 18 September 2019, Version of Record 27 September 2019.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eswa.2019.112961