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New benchmark FunPIQ enables pixel-level quality assessment for fundus images

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Researchers have introduced FunPIQ, a novel benchmark for pixel-level quality assessment in fundus images, addressing limitations in existing datasets that focus on image-level quality. This new benchmark provides pixel-level annotations, enabling a more granular and task-agnostic evaluation of image degradations. The accompanying EFIQA-CP method, an explainable-by-design approach, utilizes these annotations to train a CNN for improved fundus image quality assessment. AI

IMPACT This benchmark could lead to more reliable automated analysis of medical images, improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency.

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Pengwei Wang, Jos\'e Morano, Virginia Mares, Hrvoje Bogunovi\'c ·

    FunPiQ: A New Benchmark for Pixel-Level Quality Assessment in Fundus Images

    arXiv:2606.25915v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Color fundus photography (CFP) is the most common ophthalmic imaging modality for large-scale screening. However, it is highly susceptible to degradations, making robust fundus image quality assessment (FIQA) crucial. The criteria f…

  2. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Hrvoje Bogunović ·

    FunPiQ: A New Benchmark for Pixel-Level Quality Assessment in Fundus Images

    Color fundus photography (CFP) is the most common ophthalmic imaging modality for large-scale screening. However, it is highly susceptible to degradations, making robust fundus image quality assessment (FIQA) crucial. The criteria for what constitutes high-quality at the image le…

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