Enhancing semantic segmentation in chest X-ray images through image preprocessing: ps-KDE for pixel-wise substitution by kernel density estimation

Yuanchen Wang, Yujie Guo, Ziqi Wang, Linzi Yu, Yujie Yan and Zifan Gu

PLOS ONE, 2024, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-17

Abstract: Background: In medical imaging, the integration of deep-learning-based semantic segmentation algorithms with preprocessing techniques can reduce the need for human annotation and advance disease classification. Among established preprocessing techniques, Contrast Limited Adaptive Histogram Equalization (CLAHE) has demonstrated efficacy in improving segmentation algorithms across various modalities, such as X-rays and CT. However, there remains a demand for improved contrast enhancement methods considering the heterogeneity of datasets and the various contrasts across different anatomic structures. Method: This study proposes a novel preprocessing technique, ps-KDE, to investigate its impact on deep learning algorithms to segment major organs in posterior-anterior chest X-rays. Ps-KDE augments image contrast by substituting pixel values based on their normalized frequency across all images. We evaluate our approach on a U-Net architecture with ResNet34 backbone pre-trained on ImageNet. Five separate models are trained to segment the heart, left lung, right lung, left clavicle, and right clavicle. Results: The model trained to segment the left lung using ps-KDE achieved a Dice score of 0.780 (SD = 0.13), while that of trained on CLAHE achieved a Dice score of 0.717 (SD = 0.19), p

Date: 2024
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