arXiv:2508.13875eess.IVcs.AI2025-08

用AI实时精准分割TCCD脑血管,降低对医生经验的依赖

A Novel Attention-Augmented Wavelet YOLO System for Real-time Brain Vessel Segmentation on Transcranial Color-coded Doppler

  • 设计注意力增强的小波YOLO网络,专为TCCD图像优化
  • 在738帧数据上达0.901 Dice、14.2ms/帧的实时精度
  • 适合临床筛查和资源不足地区使用

大脑供血关键结构——Willis环(CoW)与缺血性卒中密切相关。经颅彩色多普勒(TCCD)因其无辐射、低成本、易获取等优势,在评估CoW方面具有独特价值,但其结果高度依赖操作者经验进行解剖定位与角度校正,限制了普及。本文首次提出基于AI的实时CoW自动分割系统,构建包含738帧标注图像和3,419个动脉实例的高质量数据集,设计专用于TCCD数据的注意力增强小波YOLO(AAW-YOLO)网络。该模型在双侧血管分割任务中表现优异,平均Dice达0.901,IoU为0.823,精确率0.882,召回率0.926,mAP为0.953,单帧推理速度仅14.199毫秒。系统可显著减少对操作者经验的依赖,适用于常规临床流程及资源匮乏环境。未来将探索双侧联合建模与大规模验证。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

The Circle of Willis (CoW), vital for ensuring consistent blood flow to the brain, is closely linked to ischemic stroke. Accurate assessment of the CoW is important for identifying individuals at risk and guiding appropriate clinical management. Among existing imaging methods, Transcranial Color-coded Doppler (TCCD) offers unique advantages due to its radiation-free nature, affordability, and accessibility. However, reliable TCCD assessments depend heavily on operator expertise for identifying anatomical landmarks and performing accurate angle correction, which limits its widespread adoption. To address this challenge, we propose an AI-powered, real-time CoW auto-segmentation system capable of efficiently capturing cerebral arteries. No prior studies have explored AI-driven cerebrovascular segmentation using TCCD. In this work, we introduce a novel Attention-Augmented Wavelet YOLO (AAW-YOLO) network tailored for TCCD data, designed to provide real-time guidance for brain vessel segmentation in the CoW. We prospectively collected TCCD data comprising 738 annotated frames and 3,419 labeled artery instances to establish a high-quality dataset for model training and evaluation. The proposed AAW-YOLO demonstrated strong performance in segmenting both ipsilateral and contralateral CoW vessels, achieving an average Dice score of 0.901, IoU of 0.823, precision of 0.882, recall of 0.926, and mAP of 0.953, with a per-frame inference speed of 14.199 ms. This system offers a practical solution to reduce reliance on operator experience in TCCD-based cerebrovascular screening, with potential applications in routine clinical workflows and resource-constrained settings. Future research will explore bilateral modeling and larger-scale validation.

医学影像目标检测实时分割TCCD

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