Advancing the AmbientGAN for learning stochastic object models

Weimin Zhou, Sayantan Bhadra, Frank J. Brooks, Jason L. Granstedt, Hua Li, Mark A. Anastasio

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Abstract

Medical imaging systems are commonly assessed and optimized by use of objective-measures of image quality (IQ) that quantify the performance of an observer at specific tasks. Variation in the objects to-be-imaged is an important source of variability that can significantly limit observer performance. This object variability can be described by stochastic object models (SOMs). In order to establish SOMs that can accurately model realistic object variability, it is desirable to use experimental data. To achieve this, an augmented generative adversarial network (GAN) architecture called AmbientGAN has been developed and investigated. However, AmbientGANs cannot be immediately trained by use of advanced GAN training methods such as the progressive growing of GANs (ProGANs). Therefore, the ability of AmbientGANs to establish realistic object models is limited. To circumvent this, a progressively-growing AmbientGAN (ProAmGAN) has been proposed. However, ProAmGANs are designed for generating two-dimensional (2D) images while medical imaging modalities are commonly employed for imaging three-dimensional (3D) objects. Moreover, ProAmGANs that employ traditional generator architectures lack the ability to control specific image features such as fine-scale textures that are frequently considered when optimizing imaging systems. In this study, we address these limitations by proposing two advanced AmbientGAN architectures: 3D ProAmGANs and Style-AmbientGANs (StyAmGANs). Stylized numerical studies involving magnetic resonance (MR) imaging systems are conducted. The ability of 3D ProAmGANs to learn 3D SOMs from imaging measurements and the ability of StyAmGANs to control fine-scale textures of synthesized objects are demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMedical Imaging 2021
Subtitle of host publicationImage Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment
EditorsFrank W. Samuelson, Sian Taylor-Phillips
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510640276
DOIs
StatePublished - 2021
EventMedical Imaging 2021: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment - Virtual, Online
Duration: Feb 15 2021Feb 19 2021

Publication series

NameProgress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume11599
ISSN (Print)1605-7422

Conference

ConferenceMedical Imaging 2021: Image Perception, Observer Performance, and Technology Assessment
CityVirtual, Online
Period02/15/2102/19/21

Keywords

  • generative adversarial networks
  • objective assessment of image quality
  • signal detection
  • stochastic object model

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