WM-DOVA Maps for Accurate Polyp Highlighting in Colonoscopy: Validation vs. Saliency Maps from Physicians

Colon cancer is nowadays the fourth cause of cancer death worldwide. In 2012, an estimated number of 746.298 cases were diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) and a total number of 373.631 died of the disease [1]. CRC's survival rate depends on the stage it is detected on, going from rates higher than 95% in early stages to rates lower than 35% in latter ones [2], hence the necessity of an early colon screening.

Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - March 22, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Jorge Bernal, F. Javier Śanchez, Gloria Ferńandez-Esparrach, Debora Gil, Cristina Rodŕıguez, Fernando Vilariño Source Type: research