FetSAM: Advanced Segmentation Techniques for Fetal Head Biometrics in Ultrasound Imagery

Mahmood Alzubaidi, Uzair Shah, Marco Agus, Mowafa Househ*

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Abstract

Goal: FetSAM represents a cutting-edge deep learning model aimed at revolutionizing fetal head ultrasound segmentation, thereby elevating prenatal diagnostic precision. Methods: Utilizing a comprehensive dataset-the largest to date for fetal head metrics-FetSAM incorporates prompt-based learning. It distinguishes itself with a dual loss mechanism, combining Weighted DiceLoss and Weighted Lovasz Loss, optimized through AdamW and underscored by class weight adjustments for better segmentation balance. Performance benchmarks against prominent models such as U-Net, DeepLabV3, and Segformer highlight its efficacy. Results: FetSAM delivers unparalleled segmentation accuracy, demonstrated by a DSC of 0.90117, HD of 1.86484, and ASD of 0.46645. Conclusion: FetSAM sets a new benchmark in AI-enhanced prenatal ultrasound analysis, providing a robust, precise tool for clinical applications and pushing the envelope of prenatal care with its groundbreaking dataset and segmentation capabilities.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)281-295
Number of pages15
JournalIEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Volume5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Keywords

  • Fetal Ultrasound Imaging
  • Image Segmentation
  • Prenatal Diagnostics
  • Prompt-based Learning
  • Ultrasound Biometrics

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