While efforts at mathematizing the medical diagnostic process continue [10] the current state of the art appears to be characterized by two observations: (1) in applications where the "correct" diagnosis can be established (for example, by surgery or autopsy) the accuracy of diagnostic algorithms is comparable but not superior to the performance of experts [14], [16]; (2) different analytical t...

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is the P, QRS, T wave representing the electrical movement of the heart. The fine changes in amplitude and interval of ECG cannot be interpreted exactly by the naked eye, hence imposing the need for a computer assisted diagnosis tool. Automatically classified five types of ECG beats of MIT-BIH arrhythmia records. The five types of beats are Normal (N), Right Bundle Branc...

Background The morphology of a breast cancer tumour, as examined through an optical microscope, is currently assessed visually by the pathologist in parallel with making the cancer diagnosis. The grade of differentiation, which describes how closely the morphology of the tumour resembles the corresponding healthy tissue of an organ, is undisputedly related to the outcome of breast cancer [1]. H...

The diagnosis of skin cancer has been identified as a significant medical challenge in the 21st century due to its complexity, cost, and subjective interpretation. Early is critical, especially fatal cases like melanoma, it affects likelihood successful treatment. Therefore, there need for automated methods early diagnosis, with diverse range image samples varying diagnoses. An system dermatolo...

Abstract Aims The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented challenge. With the abolition of all non-urgent endoscopies nationwide, there been concerning implications on colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis. Rationing these scarce colonoscopy slots become a priority. Faecal immunohistochemistry test (FIT) results are predictive bowel pathology. Here we audit clinical outcomes patients tha...

BACKGROUND Cancer during pregnancy is a rare event. However, knowledge about treatment has progressed in recent years with improved maternal and neonatal outcomes. The number of women who decide to continue their pregnancy and undergo cancer treatment is increasing. MAIN BODY Women face two critical events simultaneously; oncological illness and pregnancy, with different and conflicting emoti...

Dear Editor, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) is a useful basic clinical pathology laboratory investigation. It can be helpful in diagnosis and follow-up of several diseases. At present, a new automated method with proven reliability is available for ESR test  (1). Here, the authors report on observation on a laboratory experiment to test the effect of zinc nanoparticles on ESR results. The...