Journal
2021 IEEE 18TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOMEDICAL IMAGING (ISBI)
Volume -, Issue -, Pages 655-658Publisher
IEEE
DOI: 10.1109/ISBI48211.2021.9433952
Keywords
deep learning; segmentation; preprocessing; performance
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This study investigated the impact of preprocessing on model performance by evaluating 24 preprocessing configurations on three clinical application datasets. It was found that different preprocessing configurations can significantly affect the model performance, with performance varying greatly even within the same dataset. To improve model performance, preprocessing should be tailored to the specific segmentation application.
In recent years, deep learning has become the leading method for medical image segmentation. While the majority of studies focus on developments of network architectures, several studies have shown that non- architectural factors also play a substantial role in performance improvement. An important factor is preprocessing. However, there is no agreement on which preprocessing steps work best for different applications. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of preprocessing on model performance. To this end, we conducted a systematic evaluation of 24 preprocessing configurations on three clinical application datasets (brain, liver, and knee). Different configurations of normalization, region of interest selection, bias field correction, and resampling methods were applied before training one convolutional neural network. Performance varied up to 64 percentage points between configurations within one dataset. Across the three datasets, different configurations performed best. In conclusion, to improve model performance, preprocessing should be tuned to the specific segmentation application.
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