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Application of Deep Learning-Based Medical Image Segmentation via Orbital Computed Tomography
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Evaluating OCT Device-Reported Image Quality Score: Towards a Task-Specific Quality Gate for Deep Learning-based

Adarsh Gadari, Atharva Ajay Vichare, Francesca Corona

    Medrxiv : the Preprint Server for Health Sciences
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    Manufacturer signal strength scores do not predict deep learning segmentation accuracy in optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans. New quality criteria are needed for AI-based OCT analysis, focusing on model performance rather than signal interpretability.

    Area of Science:

    • Ophthalmology
    • Medical Imaging
    • Artificial Intelligence

    Background:

    • Manufacturer-defined signal-strength indices are common quality benchmarks for automated optical coherence tomography (OCT) analysis.
    • The predictive relationship between these traditional metrics and deep learning (DL) segmentation accuracy is not well-established.
    • Existing metrics were developed for conventional image processing and may not be suitable for modern DL models.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To empirically evaluate the Heidelberg Spectralis Q-score's ability to predict DL segmentation accuracy for posterior segment anatomical boundaries in OCT.
    • To compare the Q-score's predictive power against standard metrics and the novel Earth Mover's Distance (EMD) for segmentation evaluation.
    • To investigate the relationship between anatomical depth and segmentation error, and its potential confounding factors.

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    Application of Deep Learning-Based Medical Image Segmentation via Orbital Computed Tomography
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    Application of Deep Learning-Based Medical Image Segmentation via Orbital Computed Tomography

    Published on: November 30, 2022

    Main Methods:

    • Evaluated the Heidelberg Spectralis Q-score against U-Net segmentation performance on 5,047 B-scans from 103 eyes.
    • Assessed segmentation accuracy for the Ellipsoid Zone (EZ), Bruch's Membrane (BM), and Choroid Outer Boundary (COB).
    • Utilized standard metrics (MAE, MSE, Dice) and adapted Earth Mover's Distance (EMD) for 2-D geometric boundary agreement.

    Main Results:

    • The Q-score explained less than 1.4% of the variance in DL segmentation accuracy across all three boundaries, indicating poor predictive ability.
    • A consistent trend of increasing segmentation error with anatomical depth was observed (EZ < BM < COB), independent of signal strength.
    • Paradoxical positive correlations at the COB were linked to increased choroidal thickness, mediated by higher Q-scores, highlighting localization challenges not captured by signal strength.

    Conclusions:

    • Signal-strength-based quality metrics like the Q-score are unreliable predictors of DL segmentation performance in OCT.
    • Segmentation error increases with anatomical depth, a factor not accounted for by current signal-based quality assessments.
    • A paradigm shift is needed towards task-specific acquisition quality criteria that are calibrated to DL model performance, not just signal interpretability.