Automated detection of pulmonary nodules in CT scans is challenging due to variability in nodule characteristics.
Traditional CNNs have limitations in capturing fine-grained variations in medical images.
A new hybrid approach, Chebyshev-CNN, integrates Chebyshev polynomial expansions into CNN layers to improve representation of anatomical structures.
The Chebyshev-CNN model achieves superior performance in classifying pulmonary nodules and shows potential for broader applications in clinical decision support systems.