CBIR framework for Diagnosing COVID 19 in Chest X-Ray Images using Deep learning by integrating Photometric Data Augmentation

Computer-Aided Diagnostic (CAD) systems enhance clinical decision-making, providing more accurate and streamlined processes. CAD systems based on Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR) serve as visual tools that strengthen the reliability of clinical decisions. While deep learning-based CAD systems have shown significant progress in extracting insights from X-rays and medical images, they often struggle due to their reliance on large datasets and high computational demands. These challenges are particularly acute in the medical domain, where datasets are frequently limited and imbalanced. This paper presents a framework for diagnosing COVID-19 from X-ray images, combining deep learning with photometric data augmentation. The proposed approach focuses on two core tasks: image retrieval and classification, which depend on robust feature representation. Using Euclidean distance measures, we utilise a modified EfficientNet-B3 model for feature extraction and examine the effects of transfer learning and fine-tuning on retrieval and diagnostic accuracy. Evaluating binary and multiclass datasets reveals that the proposed method performs strongly in classification tasks, with notable effectiveness in binary and multiclass scenarios. Compared to state-of-the-art techniques, our approach demonstrates superior accuracy for binary classification of X-ray images, outperforming most existing models.