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Fixes #9206. Related to #9134 (merged PR that fixed the same inconsistency for MeanIoU); this PR extends spatial exclusion to confusion-matrix counts.

Also addresses the single-channel false-positive review finding.

Summary

ConfusionMatrixMetric(ignore_index=...) must exclude ignored ground-truth voxels from every evaluated class, not just zero the ignored class's channel. Otherwise, predictions at ignored locations can introduce false positives and inflate true negatives.

The fix builds a spatial validity mask from the original, binarized target before background removal or channel zeroing. It applies that mask to the positive counts, true negatives, and total valid-voxel count. Public signatures and the [B, C, 4] output order [TP, FP, TN, FN] are unchanged.

Reproduced defect

Consider ground-truth class assignments [0, 1, 2, 0], predictions [0, 0, 2, 0], and ignore_index=1. The only incorrect prediction is at an ignored voxel; all valid voxels are correct. These IDs illustrate the one-hot inputs below, rather than label-map inputs passed to this API.

Class 0 Unmodified upstream Correct spatial exclusion
[TP, FP, TN, FN] [2, 1, 1, 0] [2, 0, 1, 0]
Precision 0.6666667 1.0

The original branch set mask = None for a valid ignored channel. Zeroing that channel did not exclude its locations from other channels. Simply zeroing all predictions and targets is also insufficient: those locations would then look like true negatives. The negative counts and valid-voxel total must use the same spatial mask.

Binary membership and boolean inputs

Every channel in this API represents binarized membership, including a single-channel target. Therefore, valid ignored class indices use:

mask = (original_y[:, ignore_index : ignore_index + 1] == 0).float()

This handles representation pitfalls without changing the shared helper:

  • Single channel: ignore_index=0 excludes target values of 1 (membership in channel 0), not values of 0. For y=[1, 1, 0], only the last location remains valid.
  • Boolean multi-channel targets: the previous PR head delegated to a helper that evaluated 1.0 - bool_tensor, raising RuntimeError. Direct comparison supports boolean targets and avoids a whole-target floating-point conversion.
  • Single-channel false positives: zeroing the only channel would turn a valid false positive into a true negative with include_background=True. Channel zeroing is restricted to multi-channel inputs; the spatial mask alone handles a single channel. For y=[1, 1, 0] and all-one predictions, both background settings now yield [0, 1, 0, 0] and specificity 0.0.

Sentinel values and ignore_index=None retain the existing helper path. Multi-channel background handling, multi-channel ignored-class zeroing, and undefined-score behavior are preserved. No arbitrary integer label-map support or new dependency is introduced.

Minimal reproduction

import torch
from monai.metrics import get_confusion_matrix

# Shape [batch, channel, spatial]; boolean one-hot ground truth.
y = torch.tensor([[[1, 0, 0, 1],
                   [0, 1, 0, 0],
                   [0, 0, 1, 0]]], dtype=torch.bool)
pred = torch.tensor([[[1, 1, 0, 1],
                      [0, 0, 0, 0],
                      [0, 0, 1, 0]]], dtype=torch.float32)

counts = get_confusion_matrix(pred, y, ignore_index=1)
assert counts[0, 0].tolist() == [2.0, 0.0, 1.0, 0.0]

Validation

Fresh local validation on Windows, Python 3.14.1, PyTorch 2.12.1+cpu, and NumPy 2.3.5. The latest single-channel correction is published as fe6736c, following the boolean-mask fix in 3d74777:

Stage Executed result
Original upstream module at bbebca6f17cabf98ea5fb8ec5776eeacd10aa60d Four expected regression failures; four controls passed
Boolean regressions on previous PR head f65b69b12568cd0008889309ea96c17c38593581 All 18 cases raised the reproduced boolean-subtraction error
Single-channel regression on the boolean-mask follow-up Five expected assertion failures, including specificity 1.0 instead of 0.0
Updated targeted repository suite 141 tests: 132 passed, nine optional SciPy skips, zero failures/errors
Updated standalone reproduction/control suite Eight passed
Boolean cases after the fix 18 passed, included in the 141-test repository total
Single-channel cases after the fix 16 passed, included in the 141-test repository total
Ruff / Black / isort on changed Python files All passed

The 18 added boolean cases cover both background settings, all three ignored class indices, and float32/int64/boolean predictions. They assert independently specified counts and verify that neither input is mutated. The public single-channel specificity regression now covers both background settings rather than only False. Other regressions cover single-channel dtypes, all-valid/all-ignored masks, sentinel controls, public metric aggregation, and errors on valid voxels.

python -m unittest tests.metrics.test_compute_confusion_matrix tests.metrics.test_ignore_index_metrics
python -m unittest tests.metrics.test_ignore_index_metrics -k multichannel_boolean

The red-stage upstream check loads the exact unmodified upstream module into memory; it does not edit a checkout. Local tests use isolated test-only dependencies and restricted numerical-library thread counts. GPU, distributed, full integration, documentation-build, and performance validation are not claimed for this follow-up. Final audit on 2026-10-20 at fe6736c6ea563421d3595cae2402d6f035b624d0 reran the targeted suite (132 passed, nine optional SciPy skips), the eight standalone reproduction/control tests, and Ruff/Black/isort successfully; the disposable sandbox was removed. DCO, pre-commit.ci, CodeRabbit, and the three DeepSource checks also passed on this head. These checks do not establish full integration/GPU/distributed validation.

Infographic

Original infographic: ignored voxels before and after spatial masking

The original illustration summarizes the initial multi-channel correction validated at e42d7c4cec5574bca811e8423167dca1ccf34379. The exact original image is rehosted outside the code diff because its previous attachment URL is unavailable. It is not a report of subsequent single-channel and boolean-input validation; current results are documented above.

Change checklist

  • Non-breaking fix; public signatures and count layout unchanged.
  • Regression tests added and executed.
  • Relevant inline documentation updated.
  • Full integration/GPU/distributed suite executed locally.
  • Documentation built locally.

AI assistance disclosure: the original implementation and description used OpenAI Codex. This follow-up's analysis, tests, fix, and description were prepared with Letta Code; a separate agent reviewed the code. The original infographic was generated with OpenAI image generation; its historical results are distinguished from the current validation above. The submitting author remains responsible for review under MONAI's tool-assisted contribution policy.

Add seven regression cases for ignored-class pixels leaking into other
classes' precision and negative counts, plus two sentinel-mask controls.

Before the implementation change, the targeted suite runs 77 tests with
seven expected failures and nine optional SciPy cases skipped in the
minimal dependency environment.

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Build the spatial ignore mask from the original labels for valid class
indices as well as sentinel values. Preserve zeroing of the ignored
channel while excluding its voxels from all positive and negative counts.

The targeted suite now runs 77 cases successfully (68 passed, nine optional
SciPy cases skipped). All eight standalone reproduction/control checks
pass. Ruff, Black, and isort checks pass for both changed files.

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get_confusion_matrix now documents and applies separate ignore-index rules for multi-channel and single-channel targets. Valid ignored channels are excluded from count calculations. Single-channel binary targets mask target-positive locations when ignore_index=0. Tests cover ignored locations, background handling, sentinel values, supported dtypes, edge cases, specificity, input immutability, and behavior without ignore_index.

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Cover binary membership targets across float, integer, and boolean dtypes,
background handling, mask extremes, specificity, and sentinel/no-mask controls.
Document the regression tests added by this PR.

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For a single-channel binary target, ignore_index=0 excludes ones rather
than zeros. Handle that representation locally instead of using the shared
helper's label-encoded convention. Keep multi-channel, sentinel, and
unmasked paths unchanged; support bool without subtraction.

Clarify the public input contract and retain the existing background and
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157-157: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Add a Google-style Returns section.

The modified get_confusion_matrix docstring describes the output in its opening prose, but not in a Returns section. Document the [B, C, 4] tensor and its count order there. As per path instructions, “Docstrings should be present for all definition which describe each variable, return value, and raised exception in the appropriate section of the Google-style of docstrings.”

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The get_confusion_matrix docstring needs a Google-style Returns section
documenting the returned [B, C, 4] tensor and its count ordering. Add that
section while retaining the existing explanation that a single channel
represents binary membership rather than class IDs.

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212-213: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Document the new test parameters.

Add Google-style Args sections to the new parameterized test methods. Describe include_background, dtype, labels, and expected where each applies. As per path instructions, “Docstrings should be present for all definition which describe each variable, return value, and raised exception in the appropriate section of the Google-style of docstrings.”

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- Line 157: The get_confusion_matrix docstring needs a Google-style Returns
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Complete Google-style Returns and Args sections requested in review. Preserve the binary membership explanation and document only the test cases introduced by this PR.

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Build validity masks from binary channel membership without subtracting boolean tensors. Cover exact counts and input immutability across ignored classes, background modes, and prediction dtypes.

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Restrict ignored-channel zeroing to multi-channel targets so background inclusion cannot hide errors at valid single-channel locations. Cover both background modes in specificity and count regressions, and document the invariant.

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