Make NormalizeIntensity invertible (#5647)

[azrabano23]

Fixes #5647

Description

NormalizeIntensity (and its dict wrapper NormalizeIntensityd) is now invertible. As requested in #5647, the subtrahend and divisor actually used — whether passed in or computed from the image mean/std — are stored in the transform's meta information, so the normalization can be reversed (img * divisor + subtrahend). This is useful for reconstruction problems and for logging/recovering original intensities.

Implementation follows the maintainer's suggestion in the issue thread (store the stats via push_transform(..., extra_info=...)):

• NormalizeIntensity now subclasses InvertibleTransform. _normalize returns the sub/div it used; __call__ collects them (per channel when channel_wise=True, once otherwise) and pushes them onto the output MetaTensor's transform stack. A new inverse() reverses the operation.
• NormalizeIntensityd subclasses InvertibleTransform and delegates inverse() to the array transform per key.
• Transform tracking is only performed when the output is a MetaTensor and get_track_meta() is True, so behaviour is unchanged when meta tracking is off.

Scope note (nonzero=True): inversion is intentionally not supported when nonzero=True, because reversing the masked normalization exactly would require storing the per-voxel zero mask. In that case inverse() raises a clear NotImplementedError rather than returning an incorrect result. Happy to extend this (e.g. by optionally storing the mask) if maintainers prefer.

Types of changes

• Non-breaking change (fix or new feature that would not break existing functionality).
• New tests added to cover the changes.
• Integration tests passed locally by running ./runtests.sh -f -u --net --coverage. (ran the relevant unit tests + formatting/lint locally — see below)
• Quick tests passed locally by running ./runtests.sh --quick --unittests --disttests. (ran the affected suites)
• In-line docstrings updated.

Testing

python -m pytest tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensity.py tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensityd.py
# 106 passed (99 existing + 7 new inverse tests)

New tests assert round-trip inverse(transform(x)) ≈ x for global and channel-wise modes with both computed and explicitly-provided sub/div, and that nonzero=True raises NotImplementedError on inverse. isort, black, and ruff check all pass on the changed files.

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Walkthrough

NormalizeIntensity records the statistics and zeroed nonzero indices used during normalization. Its inverse restores these values, including all-zero inputs and values equal to the mean. NormalizeIntensityd now delegates inversion for configured dictionary keys. Related spatial filters use get_spatial_ndim, and percentile clipping stores values per call. Tests cover direct, composed, and dictionary inversion.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 8e53c

Normalization inversion is covered across array, dictionary, Compose, Invertd, channel-wise, nonzero, and all-zero cases. Only documentation cleanup remains, with no demonstrated merge-blocking behavior risk.

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Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Docstring Coverage	⚠️ Warning	Docstring coverage is 44.44% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 18 functions across 4 files.	Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.

✅ Passed checks (4 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check	✅ Passed	The title clearly and concisely identifies the main change: making NormalizeIntensity invertible.
Description check	✅ Passed	The description includes the issue reference, change summary, types of changes, implementation details, and testing information. It is mostly complete. The nonzero scope note is outdated because the i…
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The implementation satisfies issue #5647 by storing the subtrahend and divisor used by NormalizeIntensity, including computed values, and by providing inverse support for array and dictionary transfor…
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	The changes remain within scope. They implement NormalizeIntensity inversion, extend NormalizeIntensityd, handle nonzero and all-zero inputs, and add related tests and metadata safeguards.

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Actionable comments posted: 2

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monai/transforms/intensity/dictionary.py (1)

835-839: ⚡ Quick win

Document NormalizeIntensityd.inverse() with a Google-style docstring.

The new inverse definition should describe input mapping, return mapping, and propagated exceptions from self.normalizer.inverse.

As per coding guidelines, “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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In `@monai/transforms/intensity/dictionary.py` around lines 835 - 839, Add a
Google-style docstring to the NormalizeIntensityd.inverse method that documents
the input parameter `data` (Mapping[Hashable, NdarrayOrTensor]) and states that
the method returns a dict[Hashable, NdarrayOrTensor] with normalized values, and
explicitly documents that any exceptions raised by `self.normalizer.inverse`
(propagated through the loop) may be raised by this method; include brief
descriptions for Args, Returns, and Raises sections and reference
`self.normalizer.inverse` in the Raises section so callers know which errors can
surface.

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monai/transforms/intensity/array.py (1)

966-985: ⚡ Quick win

Add Google-style docstrings for new methods.

_to_storable, _push_transform_with_stats, and inverse should include Args/Returns/Raises sections to match the repo rule for new definitions.

As per coding guidelines, “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.”

Also applies to: 986-1010

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In `@monai/transforms/intensity/array.py` around lines 966 - 985, Add Google-style
docstrings for the new methods _to_storable, _push_transform_with_stats, and
inverse: for each function include an Args section describing each parameter
(type and meaning), a Returns section describing the return value and its type,
and a Raises section for any exceptions the method may raise (or state "None" if
it does not raise). Reference the existing method names (_to_storable,
_push_transform_with_stats, inverse) and ensure the docstrings follow the repo's
Google-style format and cover torch.Tensor/np.ndarray handling, MetaTensor/out
behavior, and any preconditions like get_track_meta() or expected types.

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Inline comments:
In `@monai/transforms/intensity/array.py`:
- Around line 902-903: The code is storing None stats into invertible extra_info
(via _push_transform_with_stats) when _normalize() returns None for nonzero=True
with all-zero masks; update the logic so that when _normalize(...) returns None
you do not add any stats entries to extra_info (i.e., skip serializing or
setting keys) — modify callers (e.g., where _normalize is invoked in the
normalization transform) or update _push_transform_with_stats to check for None
and return early/omit adding the stats entry so extra_info never contains None
values.

In `@tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensity.py`:
- Around line 151-164: These tests call set_track_meta(True) but never restore
previous global state; wrap the body of each test (the ones creating MetaTensor
and using NormalizeIntensity/out/inv) by capturing the prior state with
get_track_meta() (or equivalent getter), call set_track_meta(True), then run the
test assertions in a try/finally and restore the original state with
set_track_meta(prev) in the finally block so global metadata tracking is always
returned to its prior value after test execution.

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Nitpick comments:
In `@monai/transforms/intensity/array.py`:
- Around line 966-985: Add Google-style docstrings for the new methods
_to_storable, _push_transform_with_stats, and inverse: for each function include
an Args section describing each parameter (type and meaning), a Returns section
describing the return value and its type, and a Raises section for any
exceptions the method may raise (or state "None" if it does not raise).
Reference the existing method names (_to_storable, _push_transform_with_stats,
inverse) and ensure the docstrings follow the repo's Google-style format and
cover torch.Tensor/np.ndarray handling, MetaTensor/out behavior, and any
preconditions like get_track_meta() or expected types.

In `@monai/transforms/intensity/dictionary.py`:
- Around line 835-839: Add a Google-style docstring to the
NormalizeIntensityd.inverse method that documents the input parameter `data`
(Mapping[Hashable, NdarrayOrTensor]) and states that the method returns a
dict[Hashable, NdarrayOrTensor] with normalized values, and explicitly documents
that any exceptions raised by `self.normalizer.inverse` (propagated through the
loop) may be raised by this method; include brief descriptions for Args,
Returns, and Raises sections and reference `self.normalizer.inverse` in the
Raises section so callers know which errors can surface.

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[aymuos15]

What about the nonzero=True case? it'll always raise inside Compose.inverse/Invertd right.

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monai/transforms/intensity/array.py (1)

1052-1052: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

Add Google-style docstrings to the changed definitions.

• monai/transforms/intensity/array.py#L1052-L1052: document _restore parameters and return value.
• tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensity.py#L153-L153: document test parameters and expected result.
• tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensity.py#L179-L179: document the Compose inversion test.
• tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensityd.py#L89-L89: document test parameters and expected result.
• tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensityd.py#L101-L101: document the Invertd integration test.

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In `@monai/transforms/intensity/array.py` at line 1052, Change
monai/transforms/intensity/array.py lines 1052-1052 by adding a Google-style
docstring to _restore documenting sub, div, zeroed_idx, and its return value.
Add Google-style docstrings to the definitions at
tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensity.py lines 153-153 and 179-179, and
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- Line 1052: Change monai/transforms/intensity/array.py lines 1052-1052 by
adding a Google-style docstring to _restore documenting sub, div, zeroed_idx,
and its return value. Add Google-style docstrings to the definitions at
tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensity.py lines 153-153 and 179-179, and
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[azrabano23]

Yes, you were right. Compose([NormalizeIntensity(nonzero=True)]).inverse(...) and Invertd both raised (RuntimeError: applying transform ... NormalizeIntensity.inverse wrapping the NotImplementedError), which made the transform unusable in any invertible pipeline for the most common config. Fixed in 8e53cfb (branch merged with dev first, which is also why the diff now shows the get_spatial_ndim import).

What changed:

• With nonzero=True the forward pass leaves zero voxels at zero, so the inverse rebuilds the forward mask as out != 0. The one ambiguity is a non-zero voxel whose value equals the subtrahend: it becomes exactly 0 and is indistinguishable from a skipped voxel. _normalize now records the flat indices of those voxels in extra_info["zeroed_idx"] (normally an empty tensor; it only grows in the degenerate integer-valued case) and inverse() adds them back to the mask before applying out * div + sub. Inversion is exact, including that case — test_inverse_nonzero_value_equal_to_mean uses [[0,1,2,3],[0,0,0,2]], whose non-zero mean is 2 globally and per channel, so two voxels hit 0 and are restored to 2 with atol=0.
• The all-zero-input path stores identity stats (0.0/1.0) instead of None, per the CodeRabbit note, so applied_operations stays collate-safe.
• NormalizeIntensityd.inverse is typed on torch.Tensor like the spatial dictionary transforms; that was the static-checks (mypy) failure on the previous head.
• Google-style docstrings on the new methods; the tests restore track_meta via addCleanup.

Tests added: nonzero, channelwise_nonzero, nonzero_explicit in test_inverse (image has zero voxels and an all-zero channel), the value-equals-mean case above, Compose(...).inverse with nonzero=True, and Invertd over NormalizeIntensityd(nonzero=True).

python -m pytest tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensity.py tests/transforms/test_normalize_intensityd.py   # 114 passed
python -m pytest tests/transforms/inverse/test_invertd.py tests/transforms/test_inverse_collation.py tests/transforms/compose/test_compose.py   # 191 passed, 32 skipped (needs scipy/nibabel installed)
mypy monai/transforms/intensity/array.py monai/transforms/intensity/dictionary.py   # no findings in the changed code
black/isort/ruff on the four touched files: clean

One design note in case you prefer otherwise: I chose to store only the collision indices rather than the full boolean mask, since a 512^3 mask would add ~134 MB to every MetaTensor's applied operations. Happy to switch if you would rather have the mask.