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    • Biomedical Imaging
    • Materials Science
    • Computational Biology

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    • Collagen structure derangement is a key indicator in various diseases.
    • Quantitative analysis of collagen organization from microscopy images is crucial for early disease detection.
    • Image noise can significantly impact the accuracy of collagen quantification.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce and validate a novel methodology for robust quantification of collagen fiber direction, dispersion, and degree of anisotropy (DA).
    • To assess the method's accuracy and robustness against varying levels of image noise.
    • To demonstrate the method's potential in analyzing collagen remodeling in pathological conditions.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed a novel methodology reinforcing gradient structure tensor computation with a mixed noise model.
    • Validated the method on a synthetic image dataset generated by a vector field-based fiber generator.
    • Assessed robustness against increasing image noise levels and accuracy in distinguishing fiber organization.

    Main Results:

    • Accurate estimation of fiber angle direction with errors < 2 degrees for signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) down to 5.
    • Local and global degree of anisotropy (DA) effectively distinguished fiber organization levels even at high noise (SNR=5).
    • Small accuracy errors observed for local (<0.04) and global (<0.06) DA on realistic patterns.

    Conclusions:

    • The novel method provides robust quantification of collagen structure, improving accuracy in the presence of image noise.
    • The technique shows potential for investigating collagen structural remodeling in fibrosis-related diseases.
    • Further tuning for specific tissues and clinical problems is recommended for future applications.