Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras
Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology, which offers both spatial and spectral information, holds significant potential for enhancing diagnostic performance during endoscopy and other medical procedures. However, quantitative evaluation of HSI cameras is challenging due to various influencing factor...
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| description | Hyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology, which offers both spatial and spectral information, holds significant potential for enhancing diagnostic performance during endoscopy and other medical procedures. However, quantitative evaluation of HSI cameras is challenging due to various influencing factors (e.g., light sources, working distance, and illumination angle) that can alter the reflectance spectra of the same target as these factors vary. Towards robust, universal test methods, we evaluated several data normalization methods aimed at minimizing the impact of these factors. Using a high-resolution HSI camera, we measured the reflectance spectra of diffuse reflectance targets illuminated by two different light sources. These spectra, along with the reference spectra from the target manufacturer, were normalized with nine different methods (e.g., area under the curve, standard normal variate, and centering power methods), followed by a uniform scaling step. We then compared the measured spectra to the reference to evaluate the capability of each normalization method in ensuring a consistent, standardized performance evaluation. Our results demonstrate that normalization can mitigate the impact of some factors during HSI camera evaluation, with performance varying across methods. Generally, noisy spectra pose challenges for normalization methods that rely on limited reflectance values, while methods based on reflectance values across the entire spectrum (such as standard normal variate) perform better. The findings also suggest that absolute reflectance spectral measurements may be less effective for clinical diagnostics, whereas normalized spectral measurements are likely more appropriate. These findings provide a foundation for standardized performance testing of HSI-based medical devices, promoting the adoption of high-quality HSI technology for critical applications such as early cancer detection. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-230adab3ffcc43aba29d7c7352edcc1d2025-01-24T13:25:27ZengMDPI AGBiosensors2079-63742025-01-011512010.3390/bios15010020Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging CamerasSiavash Mazdeyasna0Mohammed Shahriar Arefin1Andrew Fales2Silas J. Leavesley3T. Joshua Pfefer4Quanzeng Wang5Center for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USACenter for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USACenter for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USAChemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688, USACenter for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USACenter for Devices and Radiological Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD 20993, USAHyperspectral imaging (HSI) technology, which offers both spatial and spectral information, holds significant potential for enhancing diagnostic performance during endoscopy and other medical procedures. However, quantitative evaluation of HSI cameras is challenging due to various influencing factors (e.g., light sources, working distance, and illumination angle) that can alter the reflectance spectra of the same target as these factors vary. Towards robust, universal test methods, we evaluated several data normalization methods aimed at minimizing the impact of these factors. Using a high-resolution HSI camera, we measured the reflectance spectra of diffuse reflectance targets illuminated by two different light sources. These spectra, along with the reference spectra from the target manufacturer, were normalized with nine different methods (e.g., area under the curve, standard normal variate, and centering power methods), followed by a uniform scaling step. We then compared the measured spectra to the reference to evaluate the capability of each normalization method in ensuring a consistent, standardized performance evaluation. Our results demonstrate that normalization can mitigate the impact of some factors during HSI camera evaluation, with performance varying across methods. Generally, noisy spectra pose challenges for normalization methods that rely on limited reflectance values, while methods based on reflectance values across the entire spectrum (such as standard normal variate) perform better. The findings also suggest that absolute reflectance spectral measurements may be less effective for clinical diagnostics, whereas normalized spectral measurements are likely more appropriate. These findings provide a foundation for standardized performance testing of HSI-based medical devices, promoting the adoption of high-quality HSI technology for critical applications such as early cancer detection.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/1/20medical hyperspectral imaginghyperspectral endoscopyreflectance spectrumnormalizationcenteringscaling |
| spellingShingle | Siavash Mazdeyasna Mohammed Shahriar Arefin Andrew Fales Silas J. Leavesley T. Joshua Pfefer Quanzeng Wang Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras Biosensors medical hyperspectral imaging hyperspectral endoscopy reflectance spectrum normalization centering scaling |
| title | Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras |
| title_full | Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras |
| title_short | Evaluating Normalization Methods for Robust Spectral Performance Assessments of Hyperspectral Imaging Cameras |
| title_sort | evaluating normalization methods for robust spectral performance assessments of hyperspectral imaging cameras |
| topic | medical hyperspectral imaging hyperspectral endoscopy reflectance spectrum normalization centering scaling |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/15/1/20 |
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