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A Low-Parameter Adaptive Framework Based on Gaussian Mixture Modeling for Detecting Weak Astrocytic Calcium Signals

Jiameng Xu^1,2, Huiquan Wang^1,2, Shaofan Yang³

¹School of Control Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin 300161, China.

Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)

|May 27, 2026

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This study introduces an adaptive framework to detect weak astrocyte calcium signals in two-photon microscopy. The method enhances signal detection in noisy images, improving accuracy for neuroscience research.

Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Cellular Biology
Biophysics

Background:

Two-photon microscopy is crucial for in vivo imaging of astrocytic calcium (Ca2+) activity.
Detecting weak, transient Ca2+ signals is challenging due to low signal-to-noise ratios (SNR) and heterogeneous noise.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a low-parameter, adaptive framework for robustly detecting weak astrocytic Ca2+ signals in two-photon imaging.
To improve the signal-to-noise ratio and accuracy of Ca2+ signal detection in challenging imaging conditions.

Main Methods:

The framework employs short-window frame accumulation, static background suppression, and Gaussian smoothing.
Signal candidates are identified using segment-wise Gaussian mixture modeling, temporal persistence masking, and adaptive threshold updates.

Keywords:

Gaussian mixture model adaptive thresholding astrocytic calcium signaling biomedical image processing two-photon imaging weak signal detection

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Main Results:

The method significantly improved the Dice coefficient (0.06 to 0.77) and reference SNR (-9.82 to 3.40 dB) in simulated data.
In vivo recordings showed an increase in local SNR from 5.58 to 7.28 dB.
The framework demonstrated superior robustness in high-noise conditions compared to existing methods, with only three user-defined parameters.

Conclusions:

The proposed adaptive framework offers an interpretable and computationally practical solution for robust astrocytic Ca2+ signal extraction.
This method is particularly valuable for analyzing low-SNR two-photon imaging data in neuroscience research.