🧠 Model Information & Training Journey
🚀 The Development Journey
This model represents months of iterative development and rigorous evaluation.
Each training session involved approximately 2 hours of GPU computation across 70 epochs,
processing over 10,000 dermoscopy images. Multiple training sessions were conducted
to optimize hyperparameters, attention mechanisms, and preprocessing pipelines.
🗂️ Architecture
- Base Model: EfficientNetV2-B3
- Pretrained: ImageNet weights
- Custom Head: Attention mechanism + Dense layers
- Parameters: ~14M total, ~2M trainable
- Input Size: 300×300 RGB images
📚 Training Data
- Dataset: HAM10000 from ISIC Archive
- Total Images: 10,015 dermoscopy images
- Classes: Binary (Benign vs Malignant)
- Malignant: Melanoma, BCC, Actinic Keratosis
- Benign: Nevi, Seborrheic Keratosis, Vascular, Dermatofibroma
⚡ Training Process
- Phase 1: 20 epochs with frozen backbone
- Phase 2: 50 epochs with full fine-tuning
- Total Time: ~2 hours on GPU
- Optimizer: Adam (learning rate: 5e-4)
- Data Split: 70% train, 15% validation, 15% test
⚙️ Training Details
- Loss Function: Binary cross-entropy + attention penalty
- Regularization: L2 (2e-5), Dropout (0.25)
- Data Augmentation: Rotation, flip, zoom, brightness
- Batch Size: 32 images per batch
- Two-Phase Training: Head-only → Full fine-tuning
📈 Final Performance Metrics
✅ Clinical Validation Complete
The model was evaluated on 3,000 held-out test images (1,500 benign, 1,500 malignant)
and successfully met all predefined clinical safety thresholds. The evaluation demonstrates
reliable performance suitable for educational purposes.
🎯 Overall Performance
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Accuracy: 83.9%
Out of 3,000 test images, 2,517 were correctly classified.
This means about 84 out of every 100 lesions are correctly identified.
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AUC-ROC: 0.926
Area Under the ROC Curve measures how well the model distinguishes between
benign and malignant lesions across all confidence thresholds. A score of 0.926
(out of 1.0) indicates excellent discrimination ability.
For reference: 0.5 = random guessing, 0.7-0.8 = acceptable, 0.8-0.9 = excellent, >0.9 = outstanding.
🔬 Malignant Detection
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Sensitivity: 92.1%
Of 1,500 malignant cases, the model correctly identified 1,382.
This means out of 100 dangerous lesions, 92 are caught.
High sensitivity is crucial for screening tools to minimize missed cancers.
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False Negatives: 118 cases (7.9%)
These are malignant lesions incorrectly classified as benign.
While minimized through optimization, this is why professional medical
consultation is essential for all suspicious lesions.
✅ Benign Detection
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Specificity: 75.7%
Of 1,500 benign cases, the model correctly identified 1,135.
This means about 76 out of 100 harmless lesions are correctly
classified as benign, reducing unnecessary worry.
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False Positives: 365 cases (24.3%)
These are benign lesions incorrectly flagged as malignant.
While higher than false negatives, this cautious approach prioritizes
safety by erring on the side of detecting potential threats.
🎓 Precision & Predictive Values
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Precision (PPV): 79.1%
When the model predicts "malignant," it's correct about 79% of the time.
Out of 1,747 malignant predictions, 1,382 were truly malignant.
This measures how trustworthy a positive result is.
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NPV (Negative Predictive Value): 90.6%
When the model predicts "benign," it's correct about 91% of the time.
This high NPV provides good reassurance when the model indicates
a lesion is likely harmless.
💡 What Do These Numbers Mean for You?
In simple terms, if you upload 100 skin lesion images:
• ~84 will be correctly classified (overall accuracy)
• If 50 are malignant, ~46 will be correctly detected (sensitivity 92.1%)
• If 50 are benign, ~38 will be correctly identified (specificity 75.7%)
• When it says "malignant," there's ~79% chance it's correct (precision)
• When it says "benign," there's ~91% chance it's correct (NPV)
⚠️ Critical Reminder: These statistics are based on professional dermoscopy images.
Phone camera photos may perform differently. This tool is for educational demonstration only—
always consult a dermatologist for actual medical decisions!
🔬 Clinical Safety Thresholds
All metrics exceeded predefined safety requirements for educational deployment:
| Metric |
Required Threshold |
Achieved Result |
Status |
| Accuracy |
≥ 70% |
83.9% |
✅ Pass |
| Sensitivity |
≥ 85% |
92.1% |
✅ Pass |
| Specificity |
≥ 70% |
75.7% |
✅ Pass |
| AUC-ROC |
≥ 0.75 |
0.926 |
✅ Pass |
| Precision (PPV) |
≥ 50% |
79.1% |
✅ Pass |
| NPV |
≥ 85% |
90.6% |
✅ Pass |
⚠️ Important Limitations
- This model is NOT a medical device and should not be used for clinical diagnosis
- Trained on professional dermoscopy images; performance may vary with phone camera photos
- Cannot detect all types of skin cancer or differentiate between specific malignant subtypes
- Results should be interpreted as educational demonstrations, not medical advice
- Always consult a dermatologist for evaluation of suspicious skin lesions
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Your images are analyzed in memory only — never stored or saved
🌐 Data Collection
Statistics are collected anonymously through Google Analytics and stored securely.
Real-time analytics help improve the educational experience for all users.
🔐 Privacy Note: No personal information or uploaded images are stored.
Only anonymous usage statistics (page views, analysis count) are tracked for educational purposes.
💬 Your Feedback Matters
💡 What We're Looking For
- User Experience: Is the interface intuitive and easy to use?
- Model Performance: Did the results match your expectations?
- Feature Requests: What would make this tool more useful?
- Technical Issues: Any bugs or errors you encountered?
- Educational Value: Did you learn something about AI and medical imaging?
💼 For Recruiters & Hiring Managers
🚀 End-to-End ML Deployment Demonstration
This project demonstrates my ability to deliver a complete machine learning solution, from research and model training, to production deployment and analytics integration:
- Deep Learning Architecture: Custom EfficientNetV2-B3 with spatial attention mechanisms for lesion-focused classification
- Computer Vision Pipeline: Advanced preprocessing including morphological hair removal, CLAHE contrast enhancement, and color normalization
- Explainable AI: Grad-CAM (Gradient-weighted Class Activation Mapping) for transparent model decision visualization
- Full-Stack Development: Python backend (FastAPI/Flask) with responsive HTML/CSS/JavaScript frontend
- Cloud Deployment: Production deployment on Hugging Face Spaces with automated CI/CD pipeline
- Analytics Integration: Google Analytics for user tracking + Google Sheets API for real-time statistics and feedback collection
- Clinical Validation: Rigorous evaluation against medical safety thresholds (92.1% sensitivity, 83.9% accuracy, 0.926 AUC-ROC)
- Model Training: Two-phase transfer learning with data augmentation, regularization, and hyperparameter optimization
- Documentation: Comprehensive technical documentation, model cards, and user guidelines
- Responsible AI: Clear disclaimers, privacy safeguards (no data storage), and educational purpose emphasis
📂 Technical Stack: Python, TensorFlow/Keras, OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, FastAPI, HTML/CSS/JavaScript, Git, Hugging Face, Google Cloud APIs
📊 Metrics: 10,000+ images processed • 70 training epochs • ~2 hours GPU time each training session • 14M parameters
🎯 Key Achievements
- Built and deployed a production-ready AI application end-to-end
- Exceeded all clinical safety thresholds for educational deployment
- Implemented explainable AI to ensure model transparency
- Created responsive, user-friendly interface with real-time analytics
- Demonstrated responsible AI practices with clear limitations and disclaimers
📧 Let's Connect
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