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Constructive learning: a high-performance framework for fetal head circumference estimation

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Seyed Vahab Shojaedini *
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Mohammad Momenian
DOI:10.1007/s11227-026-08293-zdelete
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Deep learning methods have been applied to fetal head circumference (HC) estimation from ultrasound images. However, accuracy remains limited in biomedical applications. This paper proposes a constructive learning approach to improve segmentation of fetal head regions. The method uses B-spline functions and pruning mechanisms to reduce overfitting and optimize network structure during training. The proposed approach requires high-performance computing for training large-scale models with repeated validation runs and parallel B-spline calculations across multiple network layers. Evaluations on ultrasound datasets show improved accuracy with DSC of 98.43% and reduced overfitting compared to baseline methods. The method achieves 2% improvement in HC detection and reduces overfitting risk by half.
Keywords:
High-performance computing (HPC)
Fetal head circumference
Ultrasonic image
Deep neural networks
Constructive learning
Overfitting
Kolmogorov-arnold network (KAN)

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The Journal of Supercomputing
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