Synergistic Brain Tumor Detection: Anisotropic Diffusion, with SVM
Accurate finding of the tumors in MRI images is crucial for effective prevention and cure. Here, an innovative approach integrating anisotropic diffusion filtering, U-net-based segmentation, CNN feature extraction, and SVM classification is proposed and optimized by Bayesian techniques. The method starts with anisotropic diffusion filtering to improve image quality by dropping noise while conserving significant basic particulars. The tumor regions are segmented using the U-Net architecture, which is known for its robust performance in segmenting medical images due to its encoder-decoder structure and skip connections. Feature extraction is performed using a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) that finds some complex patterns, and features associated with tumors. An SVM classifier is then used to distinguish between tumor and non-tumor regions based on these features. To further refine the model, Bayesian optimization is used to fine-tune the hyperparameters of the SVM and other components of the pipeline. The proposed method shows significant improvements in detection accuracy and robustness compared to conventional techniques. Bayesian optimization plays an important part in cultivating classification performance by systematically exploring and optimizing the hyperparameters. This integrated approach provides a powerful and reliable solution for brain tumor detection with great potential for clinical healthcare applications where precision and early diagnosis are critical. The results not only advance the current state of tumor detection but also provide a solid foundation for future research to optimize diagnostic methods.
Authors
- K. Roslin Dayana
- V Sheeja Kumari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5505-0345)
- J Alphonsa
Institutions
- Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute (IN)
- R.M.D. Engineering College
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1109/delcon64804.2024.10867136
- Primary Topic
- Brain Tumor Detection and Classification
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00