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ArticleCurrent medical imaging2025

Enhancing Medical Image Classification through Transfer Learning and CLAHE Optimization.

Kamal Halloum, Hamid Ez-Zahraouy

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Kamal HalloumLaboratory of Condensed Matter and Interdisciplinary Sciences, CNRST Labeled Research Unit, URL-CNRST, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.ORCID 0000-0002-1501-7951
Hamid Ez-ZahraouyLaboratory of Condensed Matter and Interdisciplinary Sciences, CNRST Labeled Research Unit, URL-CNRST, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.

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Abstract

introductionThis paper examines the impact of transfer learning and CLAHE (Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization) optimization on the classification of medical images, specifically brain images.

methodsFour different setups were tested: normal images without data augmentation, normal images with data augmentation, CLAHE-processed images without data augmentation, and CLAHE-processed images with data augmentation.

resultsThe results show that using CLAHE combined with data augmentation significantly improves classification accuracy. Specifically, the combination of CLAHE and data augmentation achieved a precision of 0.90, a recall of 0.87, an F1-score of 0.89, and an accuracy of 0.86, outperforming the other setups.

conclusionThese findings highlight the effectiveness of CLAHE optimization in the context of transfer learning, particularly when data augmentation techniques are also applied, leading to an overall improvement in the performance of brain image classification models.

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BrainImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMachine LearningMagnetic Resonance ImagingAlgorithmsHumansCLAHEData augmentationDiagnostic accuracyMedical image classificationTransfer learningTumor.

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PMID40259867
PMCPMC12784379

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