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A deep learning model built on a convolutional neural network is used to identify whether the CT image contains a tumor. If it contains the tumor, then the proposed EFCM and region-based algorithms are applied to locate the tumor on the CT image. The EFCM algorithm is combined with a region-based technique to automatically determine the initial pixel and threshold values required to segment the liver tumor. The proposed method is applied to several CT abdominal images. The results of the tumor segmentation are validated by comparing them with the tumor regions detected by radiologists. 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