Semi-Supervised Medical Image Segmentation via Dual Networks

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Main Authors: Lu, Yunyao, Wu, Yihang, Kateb, Reem, Chaddad, Ahmad
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author Lu, Yunyao
Wu, Yihang
Kateb, Reem
Chaddad, Ahmad
author_facet Lu, Yunyao
Wu, Yihang
Kateb, Reem
Chaddad, Ahmad
contents Traditional supervised medical image segmentation models require large amounts of labeled data for training; however, obtaining such large-scale labeled datasets in the real world is extremely challenging. Recent semi-supervised segmentation models also suffer from noisy pseudo-label issue and limited supervision in feature space. To solve these challenges, we propose an innovative semi-supervised 3D medical image segmentation method to reduce the dependency on large, expert-labeled datasets. Furthermore, we introduce a dual-network architecture to address the limitations of existing methods in using contextual information and generating reliable pseudo-labels. In addition, a self-supervised contrastive learning strategy is used to enhance the representation of the network and reduce prediction uncertainty by distinguishing between reliable and unreliable predictions. Experiments on clinical magnetic resonance imaging demonstrate that our approach outperforms state-of-the-art techniques. Our code is available at https://github.com/AIPMLab/Semi-supervised-Segmentation.
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spellingShingle Semi-Supervised Medical Image Segmentation via Dual Networks
Lu, Yunyao
Wu, Yihang
Kateb, Reem
Chaddad, Ahmad
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Traditional supervised medical image segmentation models require large amounts of labeled data for training; however, obtaining such large-scale labeled datasets in the real world is extremely challenging. Recent semi-supervised segmentation models also suffer from noisy pseudo-label issue and limited supervision in feature space. To solve these challenges, we propose an innovative semi-supervised 3D medical image segmentation method to reduce the dependency on large, expert-labeled datasets. Furthermore, we introduce a dual-network architecture to address the limitations of existing methods in using contextual information and generating reliable pseudo-labels. In addition, a self-supervised contrastive learning strategy is used to enhance the representation of the network and reduce prediction uncertainty by distinguishing between reliable and unreliable predictions. Experiments on clinical magnetic resonance imaging demonstrate that our approach outperforms state-of-the-art techniques. Our code is available at https://github.com/AIPMLab/Semi-supervised-Segmentation.
title Semi-Supervised Medical Image Segmentation via Dual Networks
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.17690