Table 1 The stages involved in creating the dataset and their respective descriptions.

From: A publicly available pharyngitis dataset and baseline evaluations for bacterial or nonbacterial classification

Stage

Description

Original Image

The process begins with capturing a raw image of the throat area, which is taken with a mobile phone.

Manual Check

After initial capture, the image is manually reviewed by specialists to ensure it has adequate clarity and quality for further processing.

Manual Rotation

If necessary, the image is manually rotated to position the throat area correctly for analysis and diagnosis.

Crop and Resize

After rotation, the image is cropped and resized to the specified dimensions to prepare it for further processing and AI models.

Manual Quality Control

The processed image undergoes another manual quality check to ensure it meets high standards, retaining only top-quality images for diagnosis.

Expert Diagnosis

The final images are reviewed and diagnosed by medical experts, and diagnostic labels are recorded.

Creation of Labeled Dataset

After expert verification, the labeled images are added to the dataset for use in training machine learning or deep learning models.