An adaptive multi-modal hybrid model for classifying thyroid nodules by combining ultrasound and infrared thermal images

Abstract Background Two types of non-invasive, radiation-free, and inexpensive imaging technologies that are widely employed in medical applications are ultrasound (US) and infrared thermography (IRT). The ultrasound image obtained by ultrasound imaging primarily expresses the size, shape, contour b...

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Main Authors: Na Zhang, Juan Liu, Yu Jin, Wensi Duan, Ziling Wu, Zhaohui Cai, Meng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Bioinformatics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12859-023-05446-2