arXiv:2508.15979eess.IVcs.CV2025-08

无需标注即可分割低对比度活细胞图像,跨模态表现稳定。

Semi-Unsupervised Microscopy Segmentation with Fuzzy Logic and Spatial Statistics for Cross-Domain Analysis Using a GUI

  • 通过空间统计与模糊逻辑自动识别背景和不确定像素
  • 在未染色细胞图像上平均交并比达0.43,较Cellpose提升48%
  • 支持图形界面,适合非编程人员用于活细胞成像分析

未染色活细胞的明场显微镜成像因对比度低、形态动态变化、光照不均且无标记而极具挑战。深度学习虽在染色高对比图像上表现优异,但需大量标注数据、昂贵硬件,且在光照不均时失效。本研究提出一种低成本、轻量级、无需标注的分割方法,通过一次校准实现跨成像模态适应。该框架利用局部均值的空间标准差确定背景,用模糊逻辑结合节点强度累积平方偏移及统计特征处理不确定像素,并通过后处理去噪校准,校准参数可保存复用直至噪声模式或目标类型显著改变。程序可作为脚本或图形界面运行,适用于非编程用户。在未染色明场肌母细胞(C2C12)图像上,该方法优于Cellpose 3.0和StarDist,平均交并比达0.43,F1分数0.60,提升最高达48%。在相位对比显微镜的LIVECell数据集(n=3178)上,平均交并比0.69,F1分数0.81,专家一致性κ>0.75,证实跨模态鲁棒性。激光影响聚合物表面的成功分割进一步验证其跨域适用性。通过引入‘均匀图像平面’概念,为无训练、无标注分割提供新理论基础。该框架可在CPU高效运行,避免细胞染色,适用于活细胞成像与生物医学应用。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Brightfield microscopy of unstained live cells is challenging due to low contrast, dynamic morphology, uneven illumination, and lack of labels. Deep learning achieved SOTA performance on stained, high-contrast images but needs large labeled datasets, expensive hardware, and fails under uneven illumination. This study presents a low-cost, lightweight, annotation-free segmentation method by introducing one-time calibration-assisted unsupervised framework adaptable across imaging modalities and image type. The framework determines background via spatial standard deviation from the local mean. Uncertain pixels are resolved using fuzzy logic, cumulative squared shift of nodal intensity, statistical features, followed by post-segmentation denoising calibration which is saved as a profile for reuse until noise pattern or object type substantially change. The program runs as a script or graphical interface for non-programmers. The method was rigorously evaluated using \textit{IoU}, \textit{F1-score}, and other metrics, with statistical significance confirmed via Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. On unstained brightfield myoblast (C2C12) images, it outperformed \textit{Cellpose 3.0} and \textit{StarDist}, improving IoU by up to 48\% (average IoU = 0.43, F1 = 0.60). In phase-contrast microscopy, it achieved a mean IoU of 0.69 and an F1-score of 0.81 on the \textit{LIVECell} dataset ($n = 3178$), with substantial expert agreement ($κ> 0.75$) confirming cross-modality robustness. Successful segmentation of laser-affected polymer surfaces further confirmed cross-domain robustness. By introducing the \textit{Homogeneous Image Plane} concept, this work provides a new theoretical foundation for training-free, annotation-free segmentation. The framework operates efficiently on CPU, avoids cell staining, and is practical for live-cell imaging and biomedical applications.

细胞分割无监督学习显微成像图像分析

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