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Prostate multimodality image registration based on B-splines and quadrature local energy
Jhimli Mitra1, Robert Martí, Arnau Oliver
1Computer Vision and Robotics Group, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain. jmitra@eia.udg.edu
Summary
This study introduces a novel method for overlaying MRI scans onto Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) images, improving prostate cancer detection accuracy. The new technique enhances spatial localization of malignant tissues during biopsies.
Area of Science:
- Medical imaging
- Image registration
- Prostate cancer diagnostics
Background:
- Transrectal Ultrasound (TRUS) imaging lacks sensitivity for early prostate cancer detection.
- Accurate spatial localization of malignant tissues is crucial for effective prostate needle biopsy.
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) offers superior sensitivity for early-stage malignancy detection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and evaluate a novel 2D deformable registration method for overlaying pre-biopsy MRI onto TRUS images.
- To improve the spatial localization of malignant tissues during TRUS-guided prostate biopsies.
Main Methods:
- A B-spline deformation model was employed with Normalized Mutual Information (NMI) as the similarity measure.
- NMI was computed from texture images derived from directional quadrature filter responses.
- Registration accuracy was assessed using Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC), 95% Hausdorff Distance (HD), and Target Registration Error (TRE).
Main Results:
- The proposed texture-based NMI method yielded an average TRE of 2.64 ± 1.37 mm, significantly outperforming intensity-based NMI (4.43 ± 2.77 mm, p=0.02).
- The method demonstrated a 1.18-fold improvement over thin-plate splines registration (TRE: 3.11 ± 2.18 mm).
- Mean DSC and 95% HD values were 0.943 ± 0.039 and 4.75 ± 2.40 mm, respectively.
Conclusions:
- Texture energy from quadrature filters enhances registration accuracy for multimodal medical images compared to raw intensity values.
- The proposed registration method's low TRE values support its clinical feasibility for TRUS-guided prostate biopsies.
