A Survey of Computer-Aided Tumor Diagnosis Based on Convolutional Neural Network

SIMPLE SUMMARY: One of the hottest areas in deep learning is computerized tumor diagnosis and treatment. The identification of tumor markers, the outline of tumor growth activity, and the staging of various tumor kinds are frequently included. There are several deep learning models based on convolutional neural networks that have high performance and accurate identification, with the potential to improve medical tasks. Breakthroughs and updates in computer algorithms and hardware devices, and intelligent algorithms applied in medical images have a diagnostic accuracy that doctors cannot match in some diseases. This paper reviews the progress of tumor detection from traditional computer-aided methods to convolutional neural networks and demonstrates the potential of the practical application of convolutional neural networks from practical cases to transform the detection model from experiment to clinical application. ABSTRACT: Tumors are new tissues that are harmful to human health. The malignant tumor is one of the main diseases that seriously affect human health and threaten human life. For cancer treatment, early detection of pathological features is essential to reduce cancer mortality effectively. Traditional diagnostic methods include routine laboratory tests of the patient’s secretions, and serum, immune and genetic tests. At present, the commonly used clinical imaging examinations include X-ray, CT, MRI, SPECT scan, etc. With the emergence of new problems of radiation noise reduction, medical image noise reduction technology is more and more investigated by researchers. At the same time, doctors often need to rely on clinical experience and academic background knowledge in the follow-up diagnosis of lesions. However, it is challenging to promote clinical diagnosis technology. Therefore, due to the medical needs, research on medical imaging technology and computer-aided diagnosis appears. The advantages of a convolutional neural network in tumor diagnosis are increasingly obvious. The research on computer-aided diagnosis based on medical images of tumors has become a sharper focus in the industry. Neural networks have been commonly used to research intelligent methods to assist medical image diagnosis and have made significant progress. This paper introduces the traditional methods of computer-aided diagnosis of tumors. It introduces the segmentation and classification of tumor images as well as the diagnosis methods based on CNN to help doctors determine tumors. It provides a reference for developing a CNN computer-aided system based on tumor detection research in the future.