arXiv:2410.04000eess.IVcs.CV2024-10被引 4

用多尺度扩散模型统一不同设备的医学影像特征,提升诊断一致性。

Multiscale Latent Diffusion Model for Enhanced Feature Extraction from Medical Images

  • 设计多尺度潜空间扩散模型,通过潜变量标准化减少设备差异影响。
  • 在患者与模拟体模数据上,多类放射组学特征的一致性系数(CCC)显著提升。
  • 适合需要跨设备、跨协议医疗影像分析的研究者与临床团队使用。

多种影像模态用于患者诊断,各有优势。计算机断层扫描(CT)提供高分辨率图像,对肺部肿瘤等疾病早期发现至关重要。然而,不同扫描仪型号和采集协议导致同一名患者的影像特征存在显著差异,影响下游研究与临床分析的可靠性。现有基于监督学习的方法(包括基于GAN的模型)在跨成像环境泛化能力有限。为此,本文提出LTDiff++——一种多尺度潜空间扩散模型,旨在增强医学影像特征提取的一致性。该模型采用UNet++编码器-解码器结构,并在潜空间瓶颈处引入条件去噪扩散概率模型(DDPM),有效标准化非均匀潜分布,提升特征稳定性。在患者及模拟体模的大量实证评估中,各类放射组学特征的和谐相关系数(CCC)均显著提高。LTDiff++为克服医学影像固有变异性提供了可行方案,提升了特征提取的可靠性和准确性。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Various imaging modalities are used in patient diagnosis, each offering unique advantages and valuable insights into anatomy and pathology. Computed Tomography (CT) is crucial in diagnostics, providing high-resolution images for precise internal organ visualization. CT's ability to detect subtle tissue variations is vital for diagnosing diseases like lung cancer, enabling early detection and accurate tumor assessment. However, variations in CT scanner models and acquisition protocols introduce significant variability in the extracted radiomic features, even when imaging the same patient. This variability poses considerable challenges for downstream research and clinical analysis, which depend on consistent and reliable feature extraction. Current methods for medical image feature extraction, often based on supervised learning approaches, including GAN-based models, face limitations in generalizing across different imaging environments. In response to these challenges, we propose LTDiff++, a multiscale latent diffusion model designed to enhance feature extraction in medical imaging. The model addresses variability by standardizing non-uniform distributions in the latent space, improving feature consistency. LTDiff++ utilizes a UNet++ encoder-decoder architecture coupled with a conditional Denoising Diffusion Probabilistic Model (DDPM) at the latent bottleneck to achieve robust feature extraction and standardization. Extensive empirical evaluations on both patient and phantom CT datasets demonstrate significant improvements in image standardization, with higher Concordance Correlation Coefficients (CCC) across multiple radiomic feature categories. Through these advancements, LTDiff++ represents a promising solution for overcoming the inherent variability in medical imaging data, offering improved reliability and accuracy in feature extraction processes.

医学影像扩散模型特征提取标准化

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