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The successive projection algorithm as an initialization method for brain tumor segmentation using non-negative

Nicolas Sauwen^1,2, Marjan Acou³, Halandur N Bharath^1,2

¹KU Leuven, Department of Electrical Engineering (ESAT), STADIUS Centre for Dynamical Systems, Signal Processing and Data Analytics, Leuven, Belgium.

|August 29, 2017

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The successive projection algorithm (SPA) improves non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) for brain tumor segmentation in MRI scans. SPA initialization offers competitive results and convergence rates compared to existing methods.

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Area of Science:

Medical imaging analysis
Machine learning algorithms

Background:

Non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) is crucial for parts-based analysis but sensitive to initialization.
Brain tumor segmentation using multi-parametric MRI requires robust analytical methods.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the successive projection algorithm (SPA) as an effective initialization method for NMF in brain tumor segmentation.
To evaluate SPA's performance against conventional NMF initialization techniques.

Main Methods:

SPA, based on convex geometry and orthogonal subspace projections, was employed for NMF initialization.
Applied to multi-parametric MRI datasets for brain tumor segmentation using various NMF algorithms.
Compared SPA initialization with standard methods regarding segmentation quality and convergence.

Main Results:

SPA initialization demonstrated comparable segmentation quality to common methods.
SPA showed competitive convergence rates in NMF-based brain tumor segmentation.
Utilizing SPA as an initialization method enhanced segmentation results by facilitating source enhancement during NMF iterations.

Conclusions:

SPA serves as a valuable and efficient initialization strategy for NMF in medical imaging, particularly for brain tumor segmentation.
This approach offers improved performance over direct application of SPA for endmember extraction.