FAU-Net: Fixup Initialization Channel Attention Neural Network for Complex Blood Vessel Segmentation

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Title: FAU-Net: Fixup Initialization Channel Attention Neural Network for Complex Blood Vessel Segmentation
Authors: Dongjin Huang, Liwen Yin, Hao Guo, Wen Tang, Tao Ruan Wan
Source: Applied Sciences, Vol 10, Iss 18, p 6280 (2020)
Publisher Information: MDPI AG, 2020.
Publication Year: 2020
Collection: LCC:Technology
LCC:Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
LCC:Biology (General)
LCC:Physics
LCC:Chemistry
Subject Terms: medical image segmentation, de-normalization, channel attention mechanism, u-net, Technology, Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General), TA1-2040, Biology (General), QH301-705.5, Physics, QC1-999, Chemistry, QD1-999
More Details: Medical image segmentation based on deep learning is a central research issue in the field of computer vision. Many existing segmentation networks can achieve accurate segmentation using fewer data sets. However, they have disadvantages such as poor network flexibility and do not adequately consider the interdependence between feature channels. In response to these problems, this paper proposes a new de-normalized channel attention network, which uses an improved de-normalized residual block structure and a new channel attention module in the network for the segmentation of sophisticated vessels. The de-normalized network sends the extracted rough features to the channel attention network. The channel attention module can explicitly model the interdependence between channels and pay attention to the correlation with crucial information in multiple feature channels. It can focus on the channels with the most association with vital information among multiple feature channels, and get more detailed feature results. Experimental results show that the network proposed in this paper is feasible, is robust, can accurately segment blood vessels, and is particularly suitable for complex blood vessel structures. Finally, we compared and verified the network proposed in this paper with the state-of-the-art network and obtained better experimental results.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2076-3417
Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/18/6280; https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417
DOI: 10.3390/app10186280
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/108dca6e852d4374849023e1122fbf9d
Accession Number: edsdoj.108dca6e852d4374849023e1122fbf9d
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20763417
DOI:10.3390/app10186280
Published in:Applied Sciences
Language:English