Dermatological Image Diagnosis Using Deep Learning Framework Integrating CNN and BiLSTM

International Journal of Emerging Research in Science, Engineering, and Management

Vol. 2, Issue 1, pp. 203–209, January 2026

https://doi.org/10.58482/ijersem.v2i1.28

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Dermatological Image Diagnosis Using Deep Learning Framework Integrating CNN and BiLSTM

M. Manivannan, B.N. Pavan, Dasu Munemma, Mannuru Tejdeep, Karanam Shivaji, M.D. Nazish

Department of CSE, Siddartha Institute of Science and Technology, Puttur, India.

Abstract

Skin diseases are among the most prevalent health conditions globally, affecting individuals of all ages and location. To ensure timely diagnosis, prevent disease progression, and reduce healthcare expenses, it is essential to identify dermatological disorders early. Conversely, dermatological diagnosis in the traditional sense is based on visual examination by trained specialists; this method is time-consuming and subjective, often times limited by the availability of trained professionals, especially in rural and underprivileged regions. Also, as skin lesions become more diverse and visually comparable, diagnosis becomes more challenging even for experts. Advances in deep learning have greatly improved automated medical image analysis, making computer-aided dermatological diagnosis more feasible. This is a promising development. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been successful in extracting spatial features from skin images, while sequence-based models such as Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) networks model contextual and sequential dependencies. Despite the use of CNN-based methods, they often miss out on higher level feature dependencies that can enhance discrimination among similarly visualized skin types. The paper suggests a hybrid deep learning model that employs Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Bidirectional Long Short-Term Memory (BiLSTM) networks to develop automated dermatological image diagnosis.

Keywords: Telemedicine, Conventional, Dermatological, Precision, Dermoscopic.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58482/ijersem.v2i1.28

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