arXiv:2501.02442cs.CV2025-01被引 5

通过搜索匹配少数族裔特征的医学影像数据,提升模型对黑人群体的分割准确率。

Unsupervised Search for Ethnic Minorities' Medical Segmentation Training Set

  • 利用贪心算法从现有数据中筛选贴近少数族裔分布的影像作为训练集。
  • 在黑人患者图像上的分割准确率显著提升,缓解了种族偏差问题。
  • 适合关注医疗公平性与模型偏见的临床研究者和算法开发者。

本文研究医疗影像数据集中的偏差问题,重点关注因数据采集地人口分布不均导致的种族差异。分析发现,美国采集的扫描激光眼底成像(SLO)数据集中,白人图像占主导,少数族裔严重不足。这种不平衡会导致模型性能偏差,影响少数群体的临床结果。为此,我们提出一种无监督训练集搜索策略,聚焦于未充分代表的种族群体。该方法利用已有数据,采用简单贪心算法,挑选与目标族群分布相近的源图像。通过选择更符合少数族裔特征的训练数据,模型在黑人群体上的分割准确性得以提升。实验验证了该策略的有效性。文章还讨论了其对实现更公平医疗结果的社会意义。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

This article investigates the critical issue of dataset bias in medical imaging, with a particular emphasis on racial disparities caused by uneven population distribution in dataset collection. Our analysis reveals that medical segmentation datasets are significantly biased, primarily influenced by the demographic composition of their collection sites. For instance, Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy (SLO) fundus datasets collected in the United States predominantly feature images of White individuals, with minority racial groups underrepresented. This imbalance can result in biased model performance and inequitable clinical outcomes, particularly for minority populations. To address this challenge, we propose a novel training set search strategy aimed at reducing these biases by focusing on underrepresented racial groups. Our approach utilizes existing datasets and employs a simple greedy algorithm to identify source images that closely match the target domain distribution. By selecting training data that aligns more closely with the characteristics of minority populations, our strategy improves the accuracy of medical segmentation models on specific minorities, i.e., Black. Our experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of this approach in mitigating bias. We also discuss the broader societal implications, highlighting how addressing these disparities can contribute to more equitable healthcare outcomes.

医疗影像数据偏见种族公平模型优化

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