Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-Entropy
Over the past decade, the development of computer-aided detection tools for medical image analysis has seen significant advancements. However, tasks such as the automatic differentiation of tissues or regions in medical images remain challenging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proven valuable...
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| description | Over the past decade, the development of computer-aided detection tools for medical image analysis has seen significant advancements. However, tasks such as the automatic differentiation of tissues or regions in medical images remain challenging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proven valuable for early diagnosis, particularly in conditions like prostate cancer, yet it often struggles to produce high-resolution images with clearly defined boundaries. In this article, we propose a novel segmentation approach based on minimum cross-entropy thresholding using the equilibrium optimizer (MCE-EO) to enhance the visual differentiation of tissues in prostate MRI scans. To validate our method, we conducted two experiments. The first evaluated the overall performance of MCE-EO using standard grayscale benchmark images, while the second focused on a set of transaxial-cut prostate MRI scans. MCE-EO’s performance was compared against six stochastic optimization techniques. Statistical analysis of the results demonstrates that MCE-EO offers superior performance for prostate MRI segmentation, providing a more effective tool for distinguishing between various tissue types. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2138f5a9babb45f1b6f3f04ad0e3fa7a2025-08-20T02:13:15ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172024-10-011421978510.3390/app14219785Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-EntropyOmar Zarate0Salvador Hinojosa1Daniel Ortiz-Joachin2Information Technology Department, School of Engineering and Science, Universidad Tecnologíca de Jalisco, Guadalajara 44979, MexicoDepto. de Computación, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Zapopan 45121, MexicoDepto. de Computación, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Zapopan 45121, MexicoOver the past decade, the development of computer-aided detection tools for medical image analysis has seen significant advancements. However, tasks such as the automatic differentiation of tissues or regions in medical images remain challenging. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has proven valuable for early diagnosis, particularly in conditions like prostate cancer, yet it often struggles to produce high-resolution images with clearly defined boundaries. In this article, we propose a novel segmentation approach based on minimum cross-entropy thresholding using the equilibrium optimizer (MCE-EO) to enhance the visual differentiation of tissues in prostate MRI scans. To validate our method, we conducted two experiments. The first evaluated the overall performance of MCE-EO using standard grayscale benchmark images, while the second focused on a set of transaxial-cut prostate MRI scans. MCE-EO’s performance was compared against six stochastic optimization techniques. Statistical analysis of the results demonstrates that MCE-EO offers superior performance for prostate MRI segmentation, providing a more effective tool for distinguishing between various tissue types.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9785multilevel thresholdingminimum cross-entropymagnetic rensonance images |
| spellingShingle | Omar Zarate Salvador Hinojosa Daniel Ortiz-Joachin Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-Entropy Applied Sciences multilevel thresholding minimum cross-entropy magnetic rensonance images |
| title | Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-Entropy |
| title_full | Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-Entropy |
| title_fullStr | Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-Entropy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-Entropy |
| title_short | Improving Prostate Image Segmentation Based on Equilibrium Optimizer and Cross-Entropy |
| title_sort | improving prostate image segmentation based on equilibrium optimizer and cross entropy |
| topic | multilevel thresholding minimum cross-entropy magnetic rensonance images |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/21/9785 |
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