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Retinal blood vessels segmentation by using Gumbel probability distribution function based matched filter.

Nagendra Pratap Singh1, Rajeev Srivastava1

  • 1Department of CSE, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, UP 221005, India.

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
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This study introduces a novel matched filter using the Gumbel probability distribution function for improved retinal blood vessel segmentation, crucial for diagnosing eye diseases. The new method outperforms existing Gaussian and Cauchy-based approaches.

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Entropy based optimal thresholdingGumbel probability distribution functionMatched filterRetinal blood vessels segmentation

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  • Ophthalmology and Medical Imaging
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision

Background:

  • Retinal blood vessel segmentation is vital for diagnosing pathologies like hypertension, diabetes, and glaucoma.
  • Accurate segmentation aids in early disease detection and patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel matched filter approach utilizing the Gumbel probability distribution function for enhanced retinal blood vessel segmentation.
  • To improve the accuracy and performance of automated retinal image analysis.

Main Methods:

  • Pre-processing involved principal component analysis (PCA) for grayscale conversion and contrast limited adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE).
  • A novel matched filter with a Gumbel probability distribution function kernel was designed and optimized through extensive experiments.
  • Post-processing included entropy-based optimal thresholding and length filtering for final segmentation.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method achieved an average accuracy of 0.9522 on the DRIVE dataset and 0.9270 on the STARE dataset.
  • Average true positive rates were 0.7594 (DRIVE) and 0.7939 (STARE), with low average false positive rates of 0.0292 and 0.0624, respectively.
  • The average Area Under the Curve (AUC) for the Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve was 0.9287 (DRIVE) and 0.9140 (STARE).

Conclusions:

  • The Gumbel PDF-based matched filter approach demonstrates superior performance compared to Gaussian and Cauchy PDF-based methods.
  • The proposed technique offers a significant advancement in retinal blood vessel segmentation accuracy.
  • This method holds promise for improving the diagnosis of various retinal diseases through enhanced image analysis.