This invention relates to the field of
image analysis technology, specifically to an automatic classification method for benign and malignant
thyroid nodules based on multimodal
ultrasound imaging. The method involves acquiring images of
thyroid nodules; given that the invasive growth of
cancer cells in malignant nodules can damage
cell structure and induce
grayscale mutations, the nodule region is segmented and divided into sub-regions. The
grayscale similarity of sub-regions is analyzed to quantify local heterogeneity, yielding spatial
grayscale performance indicators; then, the correlation between these indicators and the proportion of
blood flow pixels is analyzed to establish a structural-
blood flow abnormality association model, obtaining the
blood flow supply matching degree; further, based on shape and edge grayscale fluctuation analysis, a structural disorder index is obtained, infiltration candidate areas are located, and blood flow is analyzed to obtain
peripheral invasive blood flow indicators. Combining the correlation between these two indicators with the blood flow supply matching degree, a structure-blood flow
coupling coefficient is obtained; finally, multiple indicators are integrated to obtain a
malignancy risk
score, and a classification neural network is trained to classify the
risk level of samples, assisting doctors in making refined judgments.