Title :
Estimating the Skin Cancer Using Fractals
Author :
Jayalalitha, G. ; Uthayakumar, R.
Author_Institution :
Srichandrasekherandra SaraswathViswa Mahavidhyalaya, Kanchipuram
Abstract :
Skin Cancer can be classified by the model of fractal, which are based in vitro and by the way of approaching the cells potential in a hierarchical manner. The classification framework is probabilistic and automated. The framework includes a feature extraction such as irregular border, color and diameter in a robust manner. Malignant melanoma (MM), a skin cancer, manifests itself as a dark lesion, most often with an irregular boundary. The degree of irregularity is an important diagnostic indicator. Cell potential can be analyzed by Fickian Diffusion process. Percolation model explains the spreading of cancer in the tissue. The Box counting method (DB) and the Sausage method (Ds) are used to find out the dimensions of the affected cells in an accurate manner. This fractal approach led to very promising results which improved the determination and examination of skin cancer.
Keywords :
cancer; cellular biophysics; feature extraction; fractals; image classification; image colour analysis; medical image processing; skin; Fickian diffusion process; box counting method; cell potential; diagnostic indicator; feature extraction; fractals; malignant melanoma; percolation model; sausage method; skin cancer; Computational intelligence; Feature extraction; Fractals; In vitro; Lesions; Linear regression; Malignant tumors; Mathematical model; Mathematics; Skin cancer;
Conference_Titel :
Conference on Computational Intelligence and Multimedia Applications, 2007. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sivakasi, Tamil Nadu
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-3050-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICCIMA.2007.200