Counterfactuals and Uncertainty-Based Explainable Paradigm for the Automated Detection and Segmentation of Renal Cysts in Computed Tomography Images: A Multi-Center Study

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2408.03789v1
• Date: Wed, 7 Aug 2024 14:14:05 GMT
• Title: Counterfactuals and Uncertainty-Based Explainable Paradigm for the Automated Detection and Segmentation of Renal Cysts in Computed Tomography Images: A Multi-Center Study
• Authors: Zohaib Salahuddin, Abdalla Ibrahim, Sheng Kuang, Yousif Widaatalla, Razvan L. Miclea, Oliver Morin, Spencer Behr, Marnix P. M. Kop, Tom Marcelissen, Patricia Zondervan, Auke Jager, Philippe Lambin, Henry C Woodruff,
• Abstract summary: Routine computed tomography (CT) scans often detect a wide range of renal cysts, some of which may be malignant. Current segmentation methods, however, do not offer sufficient interpretability at the feature and pixel levels. We developed an interpretable segmentation framework and validated it on a multi-centric dataset.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: Routine computed tomography (CT) scans often detect a wide range of renal cysts, some of which may be malignant. Early and precise localization of these cysts can significantly aid quantitative image analysis. Current segmentation methods, however, do not offer sufficient interpretability at the feature and pixel levels, emphasizing the necessity for an explainable framework that can detect and rectify model inaccuracies. We developed an interpretable segmentation framework and validated it on a multi-centric dataset. A Variational Autoencoder Generative Adversarial Network (VAE-GAN) was employed to learn the latent representation of 3D input patches and reconstruct input images. Modifications in the latent representation using the gradient of the segmentation model generated counterfactual explanations for varying dice similarity coefficients (DSC). Radiomics features extracted from these counterfactual images, using a ground truth cyst mask, were analyzed to determine their correlation with segmentation performance. The DSCs for the original and VAE-GAN reconstructed images for counterfactual image generation showed no significant differences. Counterfactual explanations highlighted how variations in cyst image features influence segmentation outcomes and showed model discrepancies. Radiomics features correlating positively and negatively with dice scores were identified. The uncertainty of the predicted segmentation masks was estimated using posterior sampling of the weight space. The combination of counterfactual explanations and uncertainty maps provided a deeper understanding of the image features within the segmented renal cysts that lead to high uncertainty. The proposed segmentation framework not only achieved high segmentation accuracy but also increased interpretability regarding how image features impact segmentation performance.

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