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A New Encoding Architecture Based on Shift Multilayer Perceptron and Transformer for Medical Image Segmentation
Hepeng Zhong1, Jieqiong Yang2, Yingfei Wu1
1College of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Central South University of Forestry and Technology, Changsha 410004, China.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|January 28, 2026
Summary
This study introduces a new Multilayer Perceptron-Transformer (MPT) for medical image segmentation, improving accuracy in delineating cardiac and multi-organ structures. The MPT model enhances diagnostic reliability by capturing detailed anatomical features.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computer Vision
Background:
- Accurate medical image segmentation is vital for clinical diagnosis.
- Existing methods struggle with low-level details and feature consistency, impacting reliability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel Multilayer Perceptron-Transformer (MPT) encoding architecture.
- To improve the accuracy and reliability of medical image segmentation.
Main Methods:
- Integrated Shift Multilayer Perceptron and Transformer mechanisms.
- Utilized a SENet-based Atrous Spatial Pyramid Pooling module for multi-scale features.
- Employed a channel-feature aggregation attention module for enhanced information flow.
Main Results:
- Achieved an average Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) of 87.01% on the cardiac dataset.
- Obtained an average DSC of 79.35% and 95% Haus Dorff Distance of 20.07 mm on the multi-organ dataset.
- Demonstrated effective capture of local and global anatomical structures.
Conclusions:
- The proposed MPT architecture significantly enhances medical image segmentation.
- MPT provides reliable support for clinical diagnosis by improving accuracy and detail capture.
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