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2008 21st IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems
A Two-Step Approach for Feature Selection and Classifier Ensemble Construction in Computer-Aided Diagnosis
June 17-June 19
ISBN: 978-0-7695-3165-6
Accurate classification methods are critical in computer-aided diagnosis and other clinical decision support systems. Previous research has studied methods for combining genetic algorithms for feature selection with ensemble classifier systems in an effort to increase classification accuracy. We propose a two-step approach that first uses genetic algorithms to reduce the number of features used to characterize the data, then applies the random subspace method on the remaining features to create a set of diverse but high performing classifiers. These classifiers are combined using ensemble learning techniques to yield a final classification. We demonstrate this approach for computer-aided diagnosis of solitary pulmonary nodules from CT scans, in which the proposed method outperforms several previously described methods.
Index Terms:
lung cancer, computer-aided diagnosis, classifier ensemble, genetic algorithm, feature selection
Citation:
Michael C. Lee, Lilla Boroczky, Kivilcim Sungur-Stasik, Aaron D. Cann, Alain C. Borczuk, Steven M. Kawut, Charles A. Powell, "A Two-Step Approach for Feature Selection and Classifier Ensemble Construction in Computer-Aided Diagnosis," cbms, pp.548-553, 2008 21st IEEE International Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2008
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