arXiv:2607.16065cs.CVcs.AI2026-07

通过视网膜中心对齐,提升OCT图像跨域分割的准确性与一致性。

Spatial Normalization for Cross-Domain Retinal Layer Segmentation in Optical Coherence Tomography

论文配图:Spatial Normalization for Cross-Domain Retinal Layer Segmentation in Optical Coherence Tomography
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  • 采用视网膜中心对齐的几何归一化方法,缓解不同设备/人群间的图像差异。
  • 在多个深度学习模型上验证,归一化使层间分割重合度提升12.3%以上。
  • 提出无需真值的拓扑违规量化指标,适合临床无标注数据场景。

OCT中的视网膜层分割是提取视网膜结构定量生物标志物的基础步骤,尤其在神经退行性疾病研究中日益重要。然而,由于斑点噪声、阴影伪影、相邻层对比度低、个体解剖差异以及不同采集协议和临床群体带来的域偏移,分割仍具挑战性。尽管深度学习表现优异,其在异构数据集上的鲁棒性与泛化能力仍受限。本文研究空间归一化作为预处理策略的作用,以缓解几何域偏移并提高分割一致性。受神经影像学标准实践启发,提出基于黄斑中心的归一化框架,将OCT体积对齐至统一解剖参考。评估了多种前沿深度学习架构,在B-scan层面结合传统重叠度指标,A-scan层面引入拓扑感知指标,以及眼底平面厚度测量。当缺乏真值时,提出不依赖标注的拓扑违规量化指标,以及基于厚度的定性评估,可捕捉结构一致性和临床相关模式。结果表明,空间归一化显著提升OCT分割管道的鲁棒性,为神经退行性疾病研究中的可靠生物标志物提取与下游计算分析提供支持。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Retinal layer segmentation in Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a fundamental step for extracting quantitative biomarkers of retinal structure. Indeed, there is a growing interest in the analysis of OCTs in the context of neurodegenerative diseases. However, segmentation remains challenging due to speckle noise, shadowing artifacts, low contrast between adjacent layers, anatomical variability across subjects, and domain shifts arising from different acquisition protocols and clinical populations. While deep learning methods have achieved remarkable performance, their robustness and generalization across heterogeneous datasets remain limited. In this work, we investigate the role of spatial normalization as a preprocessing strategy to mitigate geometric domain shifts and improve the consistency of retinal layer segmentation. Inspired by standard practices in neuroimaging, we introduce a fovea-centered normalization framework that aligns OCT volumes into a common anatomical reference. We perform a comprehensive evaluation of state-of-the-art deep learning architectures. To provide a comprehensive assessment of segmentation quality, we combine conventional overlap-based metrics at B-scan level with topology-aware metrics at A-scan level and thickness-based measures at the en-face level. In cases where a ground truth is not available, we propose topology violation quantitative metrics that do not require ground truth annotations and a thickness-based qualitative assessment that captures structural consistency and clinically relevant patterns at the en-face level. The results demonstrate the importance of spatial normalization in OCT segmentation pipelines toward the development of robust and clinically meaningful retinal analysis tools, enabling reliable biomarker extraction and downstream computational analysis in neurodegenerative research.

OCT分割空间归一化视网膜层医学影像

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