Two-Stage Medical Image Recognition for Early Lesion Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing medical image recognition methods, particularly for esophageal cancer detection, suffer from low efficiency and accuracy due to the need for manual feature extraction and biased feature recognition, leading to a low detection rate of early cancer and high variability among doctors.

Innovation Solution

Utilizing a two-stage recognition model, where a first model determines the presence of a lesion using a DenseNet-based CNN, followed by a second model to assess the lesion's degree, eliminating the need for manual feature extraction and enhancing accuracy and efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If manual feature extraction and traditional machine learning methods are used, then the system can perform disease classification, but the efficiency and accuracy of medical image recognition are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of medical image recognitionVSAvoidcomplexity of feature extraction process
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses pre-trained deep learning models that automatically extract features and perform recognition without requiring manual feature extraction processes. The model serves itself by automatically learning relevant features from the medical images during training, eliminating the need for human experts to manually define feature extraction methods.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual mechanical feature extraction processes with automated deep learning models. Instead of requiring human experts to manually identify and extract features, the system uses neural networks that automatically learn and extract relevant features from image data through training on labeled medical images.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

2Measurement precision

If manual analysis is performed, then detailed feature customization is possible, but the detection rate of early cancer and consistency among doctors decrease

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of lesion detectionVSAvoidconsistency of diagnosis among doctors
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses feedback from labeled training data to continuously improve its recognition accuracy. During training, the model receives feedback from ground truth labels and adjusts its parameters through backpropagation, enabling it to learn from its mistakes and improve its detection accuracy for early-stage cancers.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs deep learning models with multiple parameters that can be adjusted and optimized. The model transforms input images through multiple layers of transformations, changing the representation of features at each layer to capture subtle patterns indicative of early cancer, thereby improving detection precision.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Extent of automation

If deep learning models are used, then automation and recognition accuracy are improved, but the computational resources and training requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveautomation of recognition processVSAvoidcomputational resources for training
Core Design Contradiction:
Extent of automationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary training on large datasets of labeled medical images before actual use. During this preliminary training phase, the model learns to recognize various features and patterns, accumulating computational resources in advance. Once trained, the model can perform automated recognition quickly without requiring significant computational resources during inference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3876192B1Image recognition method and device
Publication Date: 2026.02.25 TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention relates to the field of image processing techniques. Disclosed are an image recognition method and device, a terminal apparatus, and a medical system. The image recognition method disclosed in the present invention comprises: using a first recognition model to determine whether a medical image indicates a pathological change; and using a second recognition model to perform advanced recognition on the medical image showing a pathological change so as to obtain a pathological change degree recognition result indicating a degree of the pathological change indicated in the medical image. The present invention eliminates the need to perform manual analysis and formulate a feature extraction solution, thereby enhancing efficiency and precision of medical image recognition.