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AI-Assisted Breast Cancer Detection in Nigerian Women: A Multi-Center Study
Authors: Dr. Adebayo Ogundimu, Prof. Chioma Nwafor, Dr. Kemi Adeleke
Institution: University of Lagos Teaching Hospital
DOI: 10.5281/ncir.2024.001
This study presents a comprehensive dataset of 2,847 mammography images from Nigerian women, annotated by expert radiologists. The dataset includes diverse breast density patterns common in African populations and demonstrates the effectiveness of AI models trained on locally relevant data.
Cervical Cancer Screening Using Low-Cost Imaging: A Technical Note
Authors: Dr. Fatima Abdullahi, Dr. Ibrahim Musa
Institution: Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
This technical note describes a novel approach to cervical cancer screening using low-cost colposcopy equipment suitable for resource-limited settings in Sub-Saharan Africa.
MONAI-Based Liver Segmentation: Validation on West African Population
Authors: Dr. Kwame Asante, Dr. Ama Boateng, Prof. Samuel Oppong
Institution: University of Ghana Medical Centre
DOI: 10.5281/ncir.2024.002
We validate a MONAI-based liver segmentation model on CT scans from 456 West African patients, demonstrating improved performance when training data includes regional anatomical variations.