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HSG-Assistant: AI-Driven Framework for Enhanced Hysterosalpingography Analysis.

Qiufeng Yi¹, Xiazhen Xu¹, Chenyang Wang¹

¹School of Engineering, University of Birmingham, UK.

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|May 17, 2025

Summary

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HSG-Assistant enhances female infertility diagnosis by improving Hysterosalpingography (HSG) image quality and fallopian tube analysis using AI. This AI tool offers greater accuracy in detecting conditions, aiding treatment planning.

Keywords:

AI Diagnostic Framework Hysterosalpingography (HSG) Imaging Multi-Scale Resolution Tubal Patency Analysis

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Reproductive Medicine

Background:

Traditional Hysterosalpingography (HSG) suffers from low resolution and high noise, limiting diagnostic accuracy for female infertility.
These limitations can lead to missed or incorrect diagnoses of crucial anatomical features.
Improved imaging analysis is critical for effective infertility diagnosis and treatment planning.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce HSG-Assistant, an AI-driven framework to overcome limitations in traditional HSG imaging for female infertility diagnosis.
To enhance the accuracy and reliability of detecting and segmenting fallopian tube conditions.
To provide clinicians with a more effective tool for infertility diagnosis and treatment planning.

Main Methods:

Integration of a YOLO-based detection model for precise localization and classification of fallopian tube conditions (mAP@.5 of 99.5%).
Application of a Multi-Scale Resolution (MSR) technique to enhance image quality, reduce noise, and preserve anatomical details.
Utilizing a Multi-Channel Attention U-Net (MCAtt-U-Net) for accurate segmentation of complex structures (IoU of 84%).

Main Results:

Achieved high precision (mAP@.5 of 99.5%) in detecting fallopian tube conditions.
Significantly improved image clarity and reduced noise using the MSR technique.
Demonstrated accurate segmentation of complex structures with an IoU of 84% using MCAtt-U-Net.

Conclusions:

HSG-Assistant significantly enhances image clarity, segmentation precision, and diagnostic reliability in HSG imaging.
The AI framework streamlines diagnostic workflows for female infertility.
HSG-Assistant offers a reliable tool for clinicians to improve infertility diagnoses and treatment planning.