Post-Processing Methods for Improving Accuracy in MRI Inpainting

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2510.15282v1
• Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:42:23 GMT
• Title: Post-Processing Methods for Improving Accuracy in MRI Inpainting
• Authors: Nishad Kulkarni, Krithika Iyer, Austin Tapp, Abhijeet Parida, Daniel Capellán-Martín, Zhifan Jiang, María J. Ledesma-Carbayo, Syed Muhammad Anwar, Marius George Linguraru,
• Abstract summary: Inpainting techniques aim to locally synthesize healthy brain tissues in tumor regions.<n>In this work, we evaluate state-of-the-art inpainting models and observe a saturation in their standalone performance.<n>We introduce a methodology combining model ensembling with efficient post-processing strategies such as median filtering, histogram matching, and pixel averaging.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is the primary imaging modality used in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment planning for brain pathologies. However, most automated MRI analysis tools, such as segmentation and registration pipelines, are optimized for healthy anatomies and often fail when confronted with large lesions such as tumors. To overcome this, image inpainting techniques aim to locally synthesize healthy brain tissues in tumor regions, enabling the reliable application of general-purpose tools. In this work, we systematically evaluate state-of-the-art inpainting models and observe a saturation in their standalone performance. In response, we introduce a methodology combining model ensembling with efficient post-processing strategies such as median filtering, histogram matching, and pixel averaging. Further anatomical refinement is achieved via a lightweight U-Net enhancement stage. Comprehensive evaluation demonstrates that our proposed pipeline improves the anatomical plausibility and visual fidelity of inpainted regions, yielding higher accuracy and more robust outcomes than individual baseline models. By combining established models with targeted post-processing, we achieve improved and more accessible inpainting outcomes, supporting broader clinical deployment and sustainable, resource-conscious research. Our 2025 BraTS inpainting docker is available at https://hub.docker.com/layers/aparida12/brats2025/inpt.

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