Denoising methods for improving automatic segmentation in OCT images of human eye

• Autorzy: Stankiewicz A. , Marciniak T. , Dąbrowski A. , Stopa M. , Rakowicz P. , Marciniak E.

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DOI

10.1515/bpasts-2017-0009

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This paper presents analysis of selected noise reduction methods used in optical coherence tomography (OCT) retina images (the socalled B-scans). The tested algorithms include median and averaging filtering, anisotropic diffusion, soft wavelet thresholding, and multiframe wavelet thresholding. Precision of the denoising process was evaluated based on the results of automated retina layers segmentation, since this stage (vital for ophthalmic diagnosis) is strongly dependent on the image quality. Experiments were conducted with a set of 3D low quality scans obtained from 10 healthy patients and 10 patients with vitreoretinal pathologies. Influence of each method on the automatic image segmentation for both groups of patients is thoroughly described. Manual annotations of investigated retina layers provided by ophthalmology experts served as reference data for evaluation of the segmentation algorithm.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

optical coherence tomography (OCT); image denoising; image segmentation; anisotropic diffusion; wavelet thresholding

PL

koherentna tomografia optyczna; OCT; segmentacja obrazu; dyfuzja anizotropowa

• Wydawca: Polska Akademia Nauk, Wydział IV Nauk Technicznych
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Technical Sciences
• Rocznik: 2017
• Tom: Vol. 65, nr 1
• Strony: 71--78
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 30 poz., tab., wykr., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Stankiewicz A.

• Division of Signal Processing and Electronic Systems, Poznan University of Technology, 24 Jana Pawla II St., 60-965 Poznan, Poland

autor

Marciniak T.

• Division of Signal Processing and Electronic Systems, Poznan University of Technology, 24 Jana Pawla II St., 60-965 Poznan, Poland

autor

Dąbrowski A.

• Division of Signal Processing and Electronic Systems, Poznan University of Technology, 24 Jana Pawla II St., 60-965 Poznan, Poland

autor

Stopa M.

• Clinical Eye Unit and Pediatric Ophthalmology Service, Heliodor Swiecicki University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 16/18 Grunwaldzka St., 60-780 Poznan, Poland Poland
• Department of Optometry and Biology of Visual System, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka St., 60-806 Poznan, Poland

autor

Rakowicz P.

• Clinical Eye Unit and Pediatric Ophthalmology Service, Heliodor Swiecicki University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 16/18 Grunwaldzka St., 60-780 Poznan, Poland Poland
• Department of Optometry and Biology of Visual System, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 5D Rokietnicka St., 60-806 Poznan, Poland

autor

Marciniak E.

• Clinical Eye Unit and Pediatric Ophthalmology Service, Heliodor Swiecicki University Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 16/18 Grunwaldzka St., 60-780 Poznan, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę (zadania 2017).