A new detection model of microaneurysms based on improved FC-DenseNet

Abstract Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a frequent vascular complication of diabetes mellitus and remains a leading cause of vision loss worldwide. Microaneurysm (MA) is usually the first symptom of DR that leads to blood leakage in the retina. Periodic detection of MAs will facilitate early detection...

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Main Authors: Zhenhua Wang, Xiaokai Li, Mudi Yao, Jing Li, Qing Jiang, Biao Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04750-2