ENHANCED PNEUMONIA DETECTION IN CHEST X-RAYS USING ATTENTION AND FNMS

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Main Author: Jincy Lukose ,Anita Ann Joseph,Meenakshy BR,Nevin Siby,Rosaine P Lal
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author Jincy Lukose ,Anita Ann Joseph,Meenakshy BR,Nevin Siby,Rosaine P Lal
author_facet Jincy Lukose ,Anita Ann Joseph,Meenakshy BR,Nevin Siby,Rosaine P Lal
contents <p><strong><em><span lang="EN-US">Abstract</span></em></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US">—Pneumonia<span> </span>is<span> </span>a<span> </span>life-threatening<span> </span>respiratory<span> </span>infection that<span> </span>requires<span> </span>rapid<span> </span>and<span> </span>accurate<span> </span>diagnosis<span> </span>for<span> </span>effective<span> </span>treatment. In this study, we develop a deep learning-based pneumonia detection and classification model using chest X-ray images, distinguishing between normal, bacterial pneumonia, and viral pneumonia cases. The dataset, sourced from publicly available medical image repositories, is preprocessed and augmented to improve generalization. A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model is trained using optimized hyperparameters, with tech- niques such as batch normalization, dropout regularization, and early<span> </span>stopping<span> </span>to<span> </span>enhance<span> </span>accuracy<span> </span>and<span> </span>prevent<span> </span>overfitting. The model is evaluated on a separate test set, achieving a promising accuracy in detecting pneumonia subtypes. Further, performance metrics such as precision, recall, F1-score, and confusion matrices are analyzed. This research demonstrates the potential<span> </span>of<span> </span>deep<span> </span>learning<span> </span>in<span> </span>medical<span> </span>image<span> </span>analysis,<span> </span>offering a<span> </span>scalable<span> </span>and<span> </span>automated<span> </span>approach<span> </span>to<span> </span>assist<span> </span>radiologists<span> </span>in early pneumonia diagnosis. Future work includes leveraging transfer<span> </span>learning<span> </span>with<span> </span>ResNet50<span> </span>and<span> </span>ensemble<span> </span>models<span> </span>for<span> </span>further accuracy improvements.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Keywords:<span> </span>Pneumonia<span> </span>Detection,<span> </span>Deep<span> </span>Learning,<span> </span>Chest<span> </span>X-ray, CNN, Medical Image Classification, Machine Learning</span></strong></p>
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spellingShingle ENHANCED PNEUMONIA DETECTION IN CHEST X-RAYS USING ATTENTION AND FNMS
Jincy Lukose ,Anita Ann Joseph,Meenakshy BR,Nevin Siby,Rosaine P Lal
<p><strong><em><span lang="EN-US">Abstract</span></em></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US">—Pneumonia<span> </span>is<span> </span>a<span> </span>life-threatening<span> </span>respiratory<span> </span>infection that<span> </span>requires<span> </span>rapid<span> </span>and<span> </span>accurate<span> </span>diagnosis<span> </span>for<span> </span>effective<span> </span>treatment. In this study, we develop a deep learning-based pneumonia detection and classification model using chest X-ray images, distinguishing between normal, bacterial pneumonia, and viral pneumonia cases. The dataset, sourced from publicly available medical image repositories, is preprocessed and augmented to improve generalization. A Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model is trained using optimized hyperparameters, with tech- niques such as batch normalization, dropout regularization, and early<span> </span>stopping<span> </span>to<span> </span>enhance<span> </span>accuracy<span> </span>and<span> </span>prevent<span> </span>overfitting. The model is evaluated on a separate test set, achieving a promising accuracy in detecting pneumonia subtypes. Further, performance metrics such as precision, recall, F1-score, and confusion matrices are analyzed. This research demonstrates the potential<span> </span>of<span> </span>deep<span> </span>learning<span> </span>in<span> </span>medical<span> </span>image<span> </span>analysis,<span> </span>offering a<span> </span>scalable<span> </span>and<span> </span>automated<span> </span>approach<span> </span>to<span> </span>assist<span> </span>radiologists<span> </span>in early pneumonia diagnosis. Future work includes leveraging transfer<span> </span>learning<span> </span>with<span> </span>ResNet50<span> </span>and<span> </span>ensemble<span> </span>models<span> </span>for<span> </span>further accuracy improvements.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span lang="EN-US">Keywords:<span> </span>Pneumonia<span> </span>Detection,<span> </span>Deep<span> </span>Learning,<span> </span>Chest<span> </span>X-ray, CNN, Medical Image Classification, Machine Learning</span></strong></p>
title ENHANCED PNEUMONIA DETECTION IN CHEST X-RAYS USING ATTENTION AND FNMS
url https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15532832