WITHDRAWN: A Semi-Convolutional Framework for Effective Instance Segmentation of Melanoma in Dermatological Images Using Spatially Enhanced Embedding Techniques

WITHDRAWN: A Semi-Convolutional Framework for Effective Instance Segmentation of Melanoma in Dermatological Images Using Spatially Enhanced Embedding Techniques | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article WITHDRAWN: A Semi-Convolutional Framework for Effective Instance Segmentation of Melanoma in Dermatological Images Using Spatially Enhanced Embedding Techniques Ravi Kumar, Priya Sharma, Aakash Patel, Saanvi Reddy, Soo-Jung Kim, and 1 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7470134/v2 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 2 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Show more versions Editorial Note 4 September, 2025. 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