An enhanced Garter Snake Optimization-assisted deep learning model for lung cancer segmentation and classification using CT images

An early detection of lung tumors is critical for better treatment results, and CT scans can reveal lumps in the lungs which are too small to be picked up by conventional X-rays. CT imaging has advantages, but it also exposes a person to radiation from ions, which raises the possibility of malignancy, particularly when the imaging procedure is done. Access to expensive-quality CT scans and the related sophisticated analytic tools might be restricted in environments with fewer resources due to their high cost and limited availability. It will need an array of creative technological innovations to overcome such weaknesses. This paper aims to design a heuristic and deep learning-aided lung cancer classification using CT images. The collected images are undergone for segmentation, which is performed by Shuffling Atrous Convolutional (SAC) based ResUnet++ (SACRUnet++). Finally, the lung cancer classification is performed by the Adaptive Residual Attention Network (ARAN) by inputting the segmented images. Here the parameters of ARAN are optimally tuned using the Improved Garter Snake Optimization Algorithm (IGSOA). The developed lung cancer classification performance is compared to conventional lung cancer classification models and it showed high accuracy.