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  • 1Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.

Plos One
|June 25, 2026
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This study introduces an Adaptive Multi-scale Convolutional Attention Network (AMCANet) for improved skin lesion classification, even with limited data. The novel network effectively addresses scale diversity and boundary issues, enhancing diagnostic accuracy.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence

Background:

  • Computer-aided diagnosis of skin lesions faces challenges like scale variation, blurred boundaries, and limited data.
  • Existing deep learning models struggle with the unique characteristics of skin lesions due to fixed receptive fields or generic attention mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop an Adaptive Multi-scale Convolutional Attention Network (AMCANet) for accurate and robust skin lesion classification with sparse data.
  • To improve the adaptability of deep learning models to diverse skin lesion characteristics.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed AMCANet with three core modules: adaptive multi-scale convolution, hierarchical channel attention, and skin spatial attention.
  • Adaptive multi-scale convolution dynamically adjusts receptive fields for varying lesion sizes.

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  • Hierarchical channel attention integrates multi-level semantic information; skin spatial attention uses image gradients to enhance boundaries and local texture.

    • Main Results:

    • AMCANet significantly outperformed existing baseline models in few-shot experiments on HAM10000 and PAD-UFES-20 datasets.
    • The model demonstrated strong generalization capabilities and effective feature extraction.
    • Qualitative analyses confirmed the model's ability to focus on relevant lesion regions.

    Conclusions:

    • AMCANet shows effectiveness in classifying skin lesions, particularly with limited sample data.
    • The proposed network offers a promising direction for advancing computer-aided diagnosis in dermatology.
    • The adaptive and attention-based approach enhances robustness against common challenges in skin lesion image analysis.