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  • Medical Imaging
  • Image Processing

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  • Accurate retinal layer thickness measurement is crucial for diagnosing retinal diseases and monitoring treatment efficacy.
  • This measurement relies heavily on precise edge detection of retinal layers within Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) images.
  • Current methods require evaluation to identify optimal edge detection algorithms for OCT image segmentation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the most suitable edge detection algorithm for retinal OCT image segmentation.
  • To quantitatively compare the performance of Canny edge detector, two-pass method, and EdgeFlow technique.
  • To determine the algorithm that best delineates retinal layer boundaries with minimal localization deviation.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review to identify promising edge detection algorithms: Canny, two-pass method, and EdgeFlow.
  • Quantitative evaluation of the identified algorithms on retinal OCT images.
  • Analysis of mean localization deviation to assess edge shifting.

Main Results:

  • The two-pass method consistently outperformed both the Canny detector and the EdgeFlow technique in delineating retinal layer boundaries.
  • The two-pass method exhibited the smallest edge shifting, as indicated by mean localization deviation metrics.
  • Canny and two-pass methods performed better than EdgeFlow, suggesting OCT images contain more intensity gradient than texture information at layer boundaries.

Conclusions:

  • The two-pass method is the superior algorithm for detecting retinal layer boundaries in OCT images among the evaluated methods.
  • This finding supports the use of the two-pass method for more accurate quantitative analysis of OCT images.
  • The results will enhance the effective application of OCT technologies in ophthalmology for disease diagnosis and management.