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Comparison of Automated Thresholding Algorithms in Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Image Analysis

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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
卷 12, 期 5, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm12051973

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optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA); automated thresholding; binarization; image processing

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This study assessed the comparability, reliability, and ability of commonly used automated thresholding algorithms in calculating vessel density in the retina and choriocapillaris layers. The results showed significant differences in estimated vessel densities for the algorithms, as well as variations in their reliability and ability to discriminate between physiological and pathological conditions.
(1) Background: Calculation of vessel density in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images with thresholding algorithms varies in clinical routine. The ability to discriminate healthy from diseased eyes based on perfusion of the posterior pole is critical and may depend on the algorithm applied. This study assessed comparability, reliability, and ability in the discrimination of commonly used automated thresholding algorithms. (2) Methods: Vessel density in full retina and choriocapillaris slabs were calculated with five previously published automated thresholding algorithms (Default, Huang, ISODATA, Mean, and Otsu) for healthy and diseased eyes. The algorithms were investigated with LD-F2-analysis for intra-algorithm reliability, agreement, and the ability to discriminate between physiological and pathological conditions. (3) Results: LD-F2-analyses revealed significant differences in estimated vessel densities for the algorithms (p < 0.001). For full retina and choriocapillaris slabs, intra-algorithm values range from excellent to poor, depending on the applied algorithm; the inter-algorithm agreement was low. Discrimination was good for the full retina slabs, but poor when applied to the choriocapillaris slabs. The Mean algorithm demonstrated an overall good performance. (4) Conclusions: Automated threshold algorithms are not interchangeable. The ability for discrimination depends on the analyzed layer. Concerning the full retina slab, all of the five evaluated automated algorithms had an overall good ability for discrimination. When analyzing the choriocapillaris, it might be useful to consider another algorithm.

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