Combining fuzzy cognitive maps with support vector machines for bladder tumor grading

  • Authors:
  • Elpiniki Papageorgiou;George Georgoulas;Chrysostomos Stylios;George Nikiforidis;Peter Groumpos

  • Affiliations:
  • Laboratory for Automation and Robotics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Rion, Greece;Laboratory for Automation and Robotics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Rion, Greece;Department of Communications, Informatics and Management, TEI of Epirus, Artas, Greece;Computer Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Rion, Greece;Laboratory for Automation and Robotics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Patras, Rion, Greece

  • Venue:
  • KES'06 Proceedings of the 10th international conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems - Volume Part I
  • Year:
  • 2006

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Abstract

Fuzzy Cognitive Map (FCM) is an advanced modeling methodology that provides flexibility on the system's design, modeling, simulation and control. This research work combines the Fuzzy Cognitive Map model for tumor grading with Support Vector Machines (SVMs) to achieve better tumor malignancy classification. The classification is based on the histopathological characteristics, which are the concepts of the Fuzzy Cognitive Map model that was trained using an unsupervised learning algorithm, the Nonlinear Hebbian Algorithm. The classification accuracy of the proposed approach is 89.13% for High Grade tumor cases and 85.54%, for tumors of Low Grade. The results of the proposed hybrid approach were also compared with other conventional classifiers and are very promising.