Kvasir-VQA-x1: A Multimodal Dataset for Medical Reasoning and Robust MedVQA in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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Autori principali: Gautam, Sushant, Riegler, Michael A., Halvorsen, Pål
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author Gautam, Sushant
Riegler, Michael A.
Halvorsen, Pål
author_facet Gautam, Sushant
Riegler, Michael A.
Halvorsen, Pål
contents Medical Visual Question Answering (MedVQA) is a promising field for developing clinical decision support systems, yet progress is often limited by the available datasets, which can lack clinical complexity and visual diversity. To address these gaps, we introduce Kvasir-VQA-x1, a new, large-scale dataset for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Our work significantly expands upon the original Kvasir-VQA by incorporating 159,549 new question-answer pairs that are designed to test deeper clinical reasoning. We developed a systematic method using large language models to generate these questions, which are stratified by complexity to better assess a model's inference capabilities. To ensure our dataset prepares models for real-world clinical scenarios, we have also introduced a variety of visual augmentations that mimic common imaging artifacts. The dataset is structured to support two main evaluation tracks: one for standard VQA performance and another to test model robustness against these visual perturbations. By providing a more challenging and clinically relevant benchmark, Kvasir-VQA-x1 aims to accelerate the development of more reliable and effective multimodal AI systems for use in clinical settings. The dataset is fully accessible and adheres to FAIR data principles, making it a valuable resource for the wider research community. Code and data: https://github.com/Simula/Kvasir-VQA-x1 and https://huggingface.co/datasets/SimulaMet/Kvasir-VQA-x1
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spellingShingle Kvasir-VQA-x1: A Multimodal Dataset for Medical Reasoning and Robust MedVQA in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Gautam, Sushant
Riegler, Michael A.
Halvorsen, Pål
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
68T45 (Machine learning), 92C55 (Biomedical imaging and signal processing) 68T45 (Machine learning), 92C55 (Biomedical imaging and signal processing)
I.2.10; I.2.6; J.3
Medical Visual Question Answering (MedVQA) is a promising field for developing clinical decision support systems, yet progress is often limited by the available datasets, which can lack clinical complexity and visual diversity. To address these gaps, we introduce Kvasir-VQA-x1, a new, large-scale dataset for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. Our work significantly expands upon the original Kvasir-VQA by incorporating 159,549 new question-answer pairs that are designed to test deeper clinical reasoning. We developed a systematic method using large language models to generate these questions, which are stratified by complexity to better assess a model's inference capabilities. To ensure our dataset prepares models for real-world clinical scenarios, we have also introduced a variety of visual augmentations that mimic common imaging artifacts. The dataset is structured to support two main evaluation tracks: one for standard VQA performance and another to test model robustness against these visual perturbations. By providing a more challenging and clinically relevant benchmark, Kvasir-VQA-x1 aims to accelerate the development of more reliable and effective multimodal AI systems for use in clinical settings. The dataset is fully accessible and adheres to FAIR data principles, making it a valuable resource for the wider research community. Code and data: https://github.com/Simula/Kvasir-VQA-x1 and https://huggingface.co/datasets/SimulaMet/Kvasir-VQA-x1
title Kvasir-VQA-x1: A Multimodal Dataset for Medical Reasoning and Robust MedVQA in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
topic Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
68T45 (Machine learning), 92C55 (Biomedical imaging and signal processing) 68T45 (Machine learning), 92C55 (Biomedical imaging and signal processing)
I.2.10; I.2.6; J.3
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09958