Evaluating Detection Thresholds: The Impact of False Positives and Negatives on Super-Resolution Ultrasound Localization Microscopy

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Autores principales: Gharamaleki, Sepideh K., Helfield, Brandon, Rivaz, Hassan
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author Gharamaleki, Sepideh K.
Helfield, Brandon
Rivaz, Hassan
author_facet Gharamaleki, Sepideh K.
Helfield, Brandon
Rivaz, Hassan
contents Super-resolution ultrasound imaging with ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) offers a high-resolution view of microvascular structures. Yet, ULM image quality heavily relies on precise microbubble (MB) detection. Despite the crucial role of localization algorithms, there has been limited focus on the practical pitfalls in MB detection tasks such as setting the detection threshold. This study examines how False Positives (FPs) and False Negatives (FNs) affect ULM image quality by systematically adding controlled detection errors to simulated data. Results indicate that while both FP and FN rates impact Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) similarly, increasing FP rates from 0\% to 20\% decreases Structural Similarity Index (SSIM) by 7\%, whereas same FN rates cause a greater drop of around 45\%. Moreover, dense MB regions are more resilient to detection errors, while sparse regions show high sensitivity, showcasing the need for robust MB detection frameworks to enhance super-resolution imaging.
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spellingShingle Evaluating Detection Thresholds: The Impact of False Positives and Negatives on Super-Resolution Ultrasound Localization Microscopy
Gharamaleki, Sepideh K.
Helfield, Brandon
Rivaz, Hassan
Artificial Intelligence
Super-resolution ultrasound imaging with ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) offers a high-resolution view of microvascular structures. Yet, ULM image quality heavily relies on precise microbubble (MB) detection. Despite the crucial role of localization algorithms, there has been limited focus on the practical pitfalls in MB detection tasks such as setting the detection threshold. This study examines how False Positives (FPs) and False Negatives (FNs) affect ULM image quality by systematically adding controlled detection errors to simulated data. Results indicate that while both FP and FN rates impact Peak Signal-to-Noise Ratio (PSNR) similarly, increasing FP rates from 0\% to 20\% decreases Structural Similarity Index (SSIM) by 7\%, whereas same FN rates cause a greater drop of around 45\%. Moreover, dense MB regions are more resilient to detection errors, while sparse regions show high sensitivity, showcasing the need for robust MB detection frameworks to enhance super-resolution imaging.
title Evaluating Detection Thresholds: The Impact of False Positives and Negatives on Super-Resolution Ultrasound Localization Microscopy
topic Artificial Intelligence
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.07426