Lung cancer detection based on computed tomography image using convolutional neural networks.

Journal: Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer, accounting for 12.8% of cancer cases worldwide. As initially non-specific symptoms occur, it is difficult to diagnose in the early stages.

Authors

  • Neslihan Ozcelik
    Pulmonary Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey.
  • Mehmet Kıvrak
    Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Rize, Turkey.
  • Abdurrahman Kotan
    Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, Chest Disease, Erzurum, Turkey.
  • İnci Selimoğlu
    Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University Faculty of Medicine, Rize, Turkey.