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Main Authors: Ugolkov, Evgeny, He, Xupeng, Kwak, Hyung, Hoteit, Hussein
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.06939
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author Ugolkov, Evgeny
He, Xupeng
Kwak, Hyung
Hoteit, Hussein
author_facet Ugolkov, Evgeny
He, Xupeng
Kwak, Hyung
Hoteit, Hussein
contents We develop a procedure for substantially improving the quality of segmented 3D micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT) images of rocks with a Machine Learning (ML) Generative Model. The proposed model enhances the resolution eightfold (8x) and addresses segmentation inaccuracies due to the overlapping X-ray attenuation in micro-CT measurement for different rock minerals and phases. The proposed generative model is a 3D Deep Convolutional Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network with Gradient Penalty (3D DC WGAN-GP). The algorithm is trained on segmented 3D low-resolution micro-CT images and segmented unpaired complementary 2D high-resolution Laser Scanning Microscope (LSM) images. The algorithm was demonstrated on multiple samples of Berea sandstones. We achieved high-quality super-resolved 3D images with a resolution of 0.4375 micro-m/voxel and accurate segmentation for constituting minerals and pore space. The described procedure can significantly expand the modern capabilities of digital rock physics.
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spellingShingle Super-Resolution of 3D Micro-CT Images Using Generative Adversarial Networks: Enhancing Resolution and Segmentation Accuracy
Ugolkov, Evgeny
He, Xupeng
Kwak, Hyung
Hoteit, Hussein
Image and Video Processing
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
We develop a procedure for substantially improving the quality of segmented 3D micro-Computed Tomography (micro-CT) images of rocks with a Machine Learning (ML) Generative Model. The proposed model enhances the resolution eightfold (8x) and addresses segmentation inaccuracies due to the overlapping X-ray attenuation in micro-CT measurement for different rock minerals and phases. The proposed generative model is a 3D Deep Convolutional Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network with Gradient Penalty (3D DC WGAN-GP). The algorithm is trained on segmented 3D low-resolution micro-CT images and segmented unpaired complementary 2D high-resolution Laser Scanning Microscope (LSM) images. The algorithm was demonstrated on multiple samples of Berea sandstones. We achieved high-quality super-resolved 3D images with a resolution of 0.4375 micro-m/voxel and accurate segmentation for constituting minerals and pore space. The described procedure can significantly expand the modern capabilities of digital rock physics.
title Super-Resolution of 3D Micro-CT Images Using Generative Adversarial Networks: Enhancing Resolution and Segmentation Accuracy
topic Image and Video Processing
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.06939