A Novel Cross-Validation Fusion Model Combining Vision Transformer and DenseNet161 for Enhanced Cervical Lesion Classification
Cervical cancer; Deep learning; Fusion; Lesion; Transformer
Cervical cancer is fourth most common cancer in women across the world with highest impact in low- and middle-income countries. World Health Organization sent out a call for all UN nations to work toward the elimination of cervical cancer. Deep learning and artificial intelligence have been the go-to solutions for medical image analysis for diagnosis and prognosis. This paper aims to classify lesions in a colposcope captured cervix image with help of artificial intelligence models. To further advance automated cervical lesion classification, the study proposes a novel hybrid model that combines the complementary strengths of a vision transformer and DenseNet architecture. The paper also addresses ongoing challenges, such as interference from specular reflection areas and the difficulty in distinguishing between different lesion grades due to subtle visual differences. The proposed cross-validation decision fusion strategy aims to improve the reliability and robustness of the classification process. The results of the study affirm that deep learning and fusion technologies will steer the future direction of research in medical image analysis. DenseNet model has performed with an accuracy score of 0.695, sensitivity of 0.912, specificity of 0.979 and F1 score of 0.9100. These metrics are significantly improved versions of state of the art used in this study for comparative analysis. The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2025.
Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems;Volume;1276;pp.437-448
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-2697-7_32 https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008675698?origin=resultslist
Mukku L., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India; Thomas J., CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India