A Novel Generative Adversarial Network-Based Approach for Automated Brain Tumour Segmentation

Medicina (Kaunas). 2023 Jan 6;59(1):119. doi: 10.3390/medicina59010119.

Abstract

Background: Medical image segmentation is more complicated and demanding than ordinary image segmentation due to the density of medical pictures. A brain tumour is the most common cause of high mortality. Objectives: Extraction of tumorous cells is particularly difficult due to the differences between tumorous and non-tumorous cells. In ordinary convolutional neural networks, local background information is restricted. As a result, previous deep learning algorithms in medical imaging have struggled to detect anomalies in diverse cells. Methods: As a solution to this challenge, a deep convolutional generative adversarial network for tumour segmentation from brain Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) images is proposed. A generator and a discriminator are the two networks that make up the proposed model. This network focuses on tumour localisation, noise-related issues, and social class disparities. Results: Dice Score Coefficient (DSC), Peak Signal to Noise Ratio (PSNR), and Structural Index Similarity (SSIM) are all generally 0.894, 62.084 dB, and 0.88912, respectively. The model's accuracy has improved to 97 percent, and its loss has reduced to 0.012. Conclusions: Experiments reveal that the proposed approach may successfully segment tumorous and benign tissues. As a result, a novel brain tumour segmentation approach has been created.

Keywords: autoencoder; brain MRI; deep learning; generative adversarial learning; tumour segmentation.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Brain Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted* / methods
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Neural Networks, Computer
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Grants and funding

This research received no external funding.