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Tobias Czempiel^1,2,3, Alfie Roddan², Maria Leiloglou^1,2,3

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|December 25, 2024

Summary

Transformer models excel at reconstructing hyperspectral signatures from RGB data for surgical imaging. This advancement aids surgical decision-making by providing accurate spectral profiles in real-time environments.

Keywords:

computer vision medical image processing signal reconstruction

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Area of Science:

Medical imaging
Computer vision
Spectroscopy

Background:

Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) provides rich spectral information crucial for surgical guidance.
Acquiring HSI data in real-time surgical settings is challenging.
Reconstructing hyperspectral signatures from RGB data offers a potential solution.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the reconstruction of hyperspectral signatures from RGB data for enhanced surgical imaging.
To evaluate the performance of different deep learning architectures, including CNNs and transformers, for this task.
To assess the clinical relevance of reconstructed spectral profiles for surgical decision-making.

Main Methods:

Utilized the HeiPorSPECTRAL dataset (porcine surgery) and an in-house neurosurgery dataset.
Implemented and evaluated various Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and transformer-based architectures.
Assessed performance using metrics such as Root Mean Square Error (RMSE), Spectral Angle Mapper (SAM), Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR), Structural Similarity Index Measure (SSIM), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE).

Main Results:

Transformer models demonstrated superior performance across RMSE, SAM, PSNR, and SSIM metrics.
Transformers effectively integrated spatial information for accurate spectral profile prediction across visible and extended ranges.
MAE highlighted challenges in capturing both visible and extended hyperspectral ranges.

Conclusions:

Transformer models show significant promise for hyperspectral reconstruction in surgical applications.
Accurate spectral profile prediction can support informed surgical decision-making.
This research opens new avenues for real-time hyperspectral imaging in clinical surgical environments.