Multiscale Vector-Quantized Variational Autoencoder for Endoscopic Image Synthesis

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2511.19578v1
• Date: Mon, 24 Nov 2025 18:23:28 GMT
• Title: Multiscale Vector-Quantized Variational Autoencoder for Endoscopic Image Synthesis
• Authors: Dimitrios E. Diamantis, Dimitris K. Iakovidis,
• Abstract summary: This work introduces a novel VAE-based methodology for medical image synthesis and presents its application for the generation of WCE images.<n>The utility of the generated images for Clinical Decision Support is assessed via image classification.<n>The generality of the proposed methodology promises its applicability to various domains related to medical multimedia.
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• Abstract: Gastrointestinal (GI) imaging via Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) generates a large number of images requiring manual screening. Deep learning-based Clinical Decision Support (CDS) systems can assist screening, yet their performance relies on the existence of large, diverse, training medical datasets. However, the scarcity of such data, due to privacy constraints and annotation costs, hinders CDS development. Generative machine learning offers a viable solution to combat this limitation. While current Synthetic Data Generation (SDG) methods, such as Generative Adversarial Networks and Variational Autoencoders have been explored, they often face challenges with training stability and capturing sufficient visual diversity, especially when synthesizing abnormal findings. This work introduces a novel VAE-based methodology for medical image synthesis and presents its application for the generation of WCE images. The novel contributions of this work include a) multiscale extension of the Vector Quantized VAE model, named as Multiscale Vector Quantized Variational Autoencoder (MSVQ-VAE); b) unlike other VAE-based SDG models for WCE image generation, MSVQ-VAE is used to seamlessly introduce abnormalities into normal WCE images; c) it enables conditional generation of synthetic images, enabling the introduction of different types of abnormalities into the normal WCE images; d) it performs experiments with a variety of abnormality types, including polyps, vascular and inflammatory conditions. The utility of the generated images for CDS is assessed via image classification. Comparative experiments demonstrate that training a CDS classifier using the abnormal images generated by the proposed methodology yield comparable results with a classifier trained with only real data. The generality of the proposed methodology promises its applicability to various domains related to medical multimedia.

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