International Journal of Advances in Intelligent Informatics
Vol 12, No 2 (2026): May 2026

Enhancing chest image classification using PCA and CNN model

Thair A. Kadhim (Information and Communication Section, Ministry of Education, Babylon)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 May 2026

Abstract

Deep learning (DL) has a significant impact on X-ray images for diagnosing and categorizing a range of lung disorders. The proliferation of extensive annotated image datasets has resulted in the emergence of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) as a useful instrument for the tasks of image recognition and categorization. Despite this abundance, the primary challenge in medical diagnosis continues to be these images' classification. This research is to enhance image classifiers by using the CNN model; both training and testing datasets underwent analysis using the suggested CNN system. An analysis and comparison are conducted on the impact of feature extraction using the Principal Components Algorithm (PCA) technique. The study attains maximal classification efficiency by preparing images by dimensionality reduction before classification, concurrently enhancing the efficacy of CNNs in feature extraction. The optimal tuning strategies for enhancing the performance of the proposed CNN were found to include boosting the quantity of epochs, changing the optimizer, and decreasing the learning rate, as well as improving algorithm gains by using pre-trained weights. The suggested system outperforms previously utilized approaches like VGG or DenseNet, with more than 99.80 percent accuracy, precision, recall, and F1-score values. The suggested methodology demonstrates considerable promise for enhancing the efficacy and precision of lung disease diagnoses derived from chest X-ray images, thereby offering clinicians beneficial decision support and accelerating the implementation of treatment strategies. Furthermore, the developed model facilitates the identification of pulmonary ailments, encompassing critical conditions like COVID-19, thereby facilitating timely and efficacious patient care.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJAIN

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT

Description

International journal of advances in intelligent informatics (IJAIN) e-ISSN: 2442-6571 is a peer reviewed open-access journal published three times a year in English-language, provides scientists and engineers throughout the world for the exchange and dissemination of theoretical and ...