Multiscale ICA for fundus image analysis
Malaya Kumar Nath, Samarendra Dandapat · International Journal of Imaging Systems and Technology · 2013
ABSTRACT Independent component analysis is a technique used for separation of statistically independent sources. It can estimate unknown sources from a mixture of sources without any prior knowledge about them. The sources should be non‐Gaussian and independent with each other. In this work, multiscale ICA is proposed for medical images (fundus images, MRI Images). The data matrix is formed by considering the higher sub‐bands of multiscale decompositions. Performance of multiscale ICA is evaluated and compared with the ICA algorithms using simulated signals and different medical images using Amari performance index and Comon test values. Results show that API and Comon test values are less for multiscale ICA for simulated signals. In case of pathological images, the features are separated correctly by multiscale ICA. Multiscale ICA performs better than simple ICA for separation and detection of independent components from medical images (fundus images), such as blood vessels and artifacts. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Imaging Syst Technol, 23, 327–337, 2013