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Use of Fractal Dimension analysis as acomputational method in the diagnosis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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Dr. Ramkumar R1 , Dr. Nagarathinam AE2, Dr Rajkumar K3 ,Dr Dominic S4
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.3.044

Abstract

Fractal Analysis is a method by which geometrical pattern analysis can be done to analyse the pattern seen in any structure. Histopathological diagnosis is the gold-standard diagnosis of most malignancies, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), whose incidence and outcome are burdensome for the quality of life of patients. Lack of access to histopathological diagnostic facilities and availability of oral pathologists in rural areas adds to the lacunae of delayed diagnosis and is followed by a poorer outcome of the disease. Developing an AI-image based tool to aid in the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma will help to overcome several hurdles towards early diagnosis. In our study, we applied the same pattern based analysis in differentiating between normal mucosa and oral squamous cell carcinoma. Our study aimed to evaluate the use of fractal analysis in the diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Significant differences were observed between the normal and OSCC group, hence fractal count analysis can be used as a computational method in the diagnosis of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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