Background and Objective: A thyroid nodule is an abnormal lump that grows in the thyroid
gland, which is the early symptom of thyroid cancer. In order to diagnose and treat thyroid …

Ultrasonic imaging is more susceptible to poor contrast and speckle noise than other
imaging modalities, which poses certain challenges to computer-aided automatic …

Ultrasound image plays an important role in the diagnosis of thyroid disease. Accurate
segmentation and classification of thyroid nodules are challenging due to their …

Background The quality of segmentation of thyroid nodules in ultrasound images is a crucial
factor in preventing the cancerization of thyroid nodules. However, the existing standards for …

Background Identifying thyroid nodules' boundaries is crucial for making an accurate clinical
assessment. However, manual segmentation is time-consuming. This paper utilized U-Net …

Abstract Background and Objective: Accurate and efficient segmentation of thyroid nodules
on ultrasound images is critical for computer-aided nodule diagnosis and treatment. For …

The thyroid nodule segmentation of ultrasound images is a critical step for the early
diagnosis of thyroid cancers in clinics. Due to the weak edge of ultrasound images and the …

Background and objectives: Thyroid nodules are a common disorder of the endocrine
system. Segmentation of thyroid nodules on ultrasound images is an important step in the …

Accurate segmentation of the thyroid gland in ultrasound images is an essential initial step
in distinguishing between benign and malignant nodules, thus facilitating early diagnosis …

Medical image segmentation is an essential component of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD)
systems. Thyroid nodule segmentation using ultrasound images is a necessary step for the …