NOISE REMOVAL IN MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING USING 3D DEEP LEARNING MODEL

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 2, 31 - 41, 31.12.2024

Rukiye Karakis , Tugba Topdag

https://doi.org/10.22531/muglajsci.1527803

Öz

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a widely used imaging technique for examining brain tissues and diagnosing various conditions. However, MRI images often contain noise caused by factors such as equipment limitations, environmental conditions, patient movement, and magnetic field interference. This noise can obscure critical details, making accurate diagnosis and treatment planning challenging. In this study, the focus is on the removal of Rician noise from MRI images. To address this challenge, two 3D autoencoder models, named M-UNet+ResNet and M-UNet+DenseNet, were developed. These models are based on an enhanced UNet architecture that integrates dense and residual connections, aimed at improving noise reduction capabilities. The models were trained using T1 and T2-weighted MRI images from the IXI dataset, incorporating noise levels varying from 3% to 15%. Their performance was evaluated using metrics such as peak signal-to-noise ratio, structural similarity index measure, and mean absolute error. The results demonstrated that both models effectively reduced noise across various levels, with M-UNet+ResNet generally outperforming M-UNet+DenseNet. Notably, M-UNet+ResNet achieved PSNR values of 38.72 dB and 37.04 dB, and SSIM values of 0.82 and 0.81 in the IXI-HH-T2 and IXI-Guys-T2 datasets, respectively, indicating its strong capability in preserving image quality. This study concludes that incorporating residual connections in DL models enhances their ability to remove noise from MRI images, offering a solution for maintaining the integrity of medical images in clinical settings.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Noise removal, Magnetic resonance imaging, Deep learning, Residual connection, UNet

MANYETIK REZONANS GÖRÜNTÜLEMEDE GÜRÜLTÜ GIDERME IÇIN 3D DERIN ÖĞRENME MODELI

Öz

Manyetik Rezonans Görüntüleme (MRI), beyin dokularını incelemek ve çeşitli durumları teşhis etmek için yaygın olarak kullanılan bir görüntüleme tekniğidir. Ancak, MRI görüntüleri genellikle cihaz kısıtlamaları, çevre koşulları, hasta hareketi ve manyetik alan girişimi gibi faktörlerin neden olduğu gürültüleri içerir. Bu gürültü kritik ayrıntıları gizleyebilir ve doğru tanı ve tedavi planlamasını zorlaştırabilir. Bu çalışmada, MRI görüntülerinden Rician gürültüsünün giderilmesine odaklanılmıştır. Bu zorluğun üstesinden gelmek için M-UNet+ResNet ve M-UNet+DenseNet adlı iki 3B otokodlayıcı modeli geliştirilmiştir. Bu modeller, gürültü azaltma yeteneklerini iyileştirmeyi amaçlayan yoğun ve kalıntı bağlantıları entegre edilerek geliştirilmiş bir UNet mimarisine dayanmaktadır. Modeller, %3 ila %15 arasında değişen gürültü seviyelerine sahip IXI veri setinden T1 ve T2 ağırlıklı MRI görüntüleri üzerinde eğitilmiştir. Modellerin performansları, tepe sinyal-gürültü oranı, yapısal benzerlik indeksi ölçümü ve ortalama mutlak hata gibi ölçütler kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, her iki modelin de çeşitli seviyelerde gürültüyü etkili bir şekilde azalttığını ve M-UNet+ResNet'in genel olarak M-UNet+DenseNet'ten daha iyi performans gösterdiğini göstermiştir. Özellikle, M-UNet+ResNet, IXI-HH-T2 ve IXI-Guys-T2 veri setlerinde sırasıyla 38,72 dB ve 37,04 dB PSNR değerlerine ve 0,82 ve 0,81 SSIM değerlerine ulaşmış olup, bu da modelin görüntü kalitesini korumadaki güçlü kabiliyetini göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, DL modellerine kalıntı bağlantılar eklemenin, MRI görüntülerinden gürültüyü giderme yeteneklerini ve klinik ortamlarda tıbbi görüntülerin bütünlüğünü korumak için bir çözüm sunduğu sonucuna varmıştır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gürültü giderimi, Manyetik rezonans görüntüleme, Derin öğrenme, Artık bağlantı, UNet

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