MIM-CyCIF: Masked Imaging Modeling for Enhancing Cyclic Immunofluorescence (CyCIF) with Panel Reduction and Imputation

Abstract

CyCIF quantifies multiple biomarkers, but panel capacity is compromised by technical challenges including tissue loss. We propose a computational panel reduction, inferring surrogate CyCIF data from a subset of biomarkers. Our model reconstructs the information content from 25 markers using only 9 markers, learning co-expression and morphological patterns. We demonstrate strong correlations in predictions and generalizability across breast and colorectal cancer tissue microarrays, illustrating broader applicability to diverse tissue types.