Brain tumor segmentation from Magnetic Resonance Images (MRIs) is an important task to measure tumor responses to treatments. However, automatic segmentation is very challenging. This paper presents an automatic brain tumor segmentation method based on a Normalized Gaussian Bayesian classification and a new 3D Fluid Ve…
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New method uses image-level and pixel-level annotations for brain tumor segmentation.
problem Challenges in obtaining pixel-level annotations for brain tumor segmentation.
method Proposes a learning-based framework that combines both pixel- and image-level annotations.
result Method's performance in segmentation quality is competitive with traditional fully-supervised approach.
DeepMRSeg: A convolutional deep neural network for anatomy and abnormality segmentation on MR imageseess.IV
DeepMRSeg uses deep learning for brain tissue segmentation.
problem Automated segmentation of brain tissues and abnormalities.
method Modified UNet architecture with multi-scale feature extraction.
result DeepMRSeg achieves high accuracy on various brain segmentation tasks.
Brain cancer can be very fatal, but chances of survival increase through early detection and treatment. Doctors use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to detect and locate tumors in the brain, and very carefully analyze scans to segment brain tumors. Manual segmentation is time consuming and tiring for doctors, and it ca…
The paper predicts brain tumor patient survival using segmentation and features.
problem Predicting overall survival of brain tumor patients.
method Automated brain tumor segmentation and use of age, shape, and volumetric features for prediction.
result Random forest classifier achieves 59% accuracy on test dataset and 67% on gross total resection dataset.
Paper tackles brain tumor segmentation using weak labels and hierarchical training.
problem High manual labeling effort for fully supervised brain tumor segmentation.
method Uses scribbles and global labels for weak supervision, trains two networks in phases.
result Achieves competitive results on brain tumor segmentation and substructure segmentation.
The paper explores methods to explain brain tumor segmentation models and extract visualizations.
problem Improving interpretability of deep learning models for brain tumor segmentation.
method Exploring techniques to explain brain tumor segmentation models and extract visualizations.
result Brain tumor segmentation networks learn human-understandable disentangled concepts and use a top-down approach.
New deep learning model generates accurate personalized human head models for electromagnetic dosimetry.
problem Challenges in generating accurate human head models for personalized electromagnetic dosimetry.
method Proposed ForkNet architecture for segmentation of whole human head structures using deep learning.
result Generated head models exhibit strong matching with manual segmentation results.
Bayesian method transfers knowledge between brain tumor datasets for MRI segmentation.
problem Limited applicability of deep learning methods for small medical datasets.
method Generative Bayesian Prior network for knowledge transfer.
result Best results in Dice Similarity Coefficient metric for BRATS2018.
We present a novel approach to automatically segment magnetic resonance (MR) images of the human brain into anatomical regions. Our methodology is based on a deep artificial neural network that assigns each voxel in an MR image of the brain to its corresponding anatomical region. The inputs of the network capture infor…
A method for MRI brain tumor segmentation using feature vectors and kernel dictionary learning.
problem Segmenting brain tumor regions in MRI images.
method Extracting feature vectors, training kernel dictionaries, and selecting informative feature vectors.
result The method outperforms other methods in segmentation accuracy and reduces training time.
In this work we approach the brain tumor segmentation problem with a cascade of two CNNs inspired in the V-Net architecture \cite{VNet}, reformulating residual connections and making use of ROI masks to constrain the networks to train only on relevant voxels. This architecture allows dense training on problems with hig…
The paper uses neural networks to segment brain tumors and predict patient survival.
problem Brain tumor segmentation and survival prediction.
method Fully convolutional neural network with encoder-decoder architecture, radiomic features, and random forest regression.
result 55.4% classification accuracy for predicting survival of patients with gross-total resection.
SegAN-CAT improves brain tumor segmentation in MRI using adversarial networks.
problem Improving brain tumor segmentation accuracy in MRI.
method Adversarial Networks, transfer learning, single modality MRI.
result Transfer learning improves single modality MRI segmentation performance.
Bayesian method transfers knowledge between brain tumor datasets.
problem Applying deep learning to small medical datasets.
method Generative Bayesian Prior network for knowledge transfer.
result Best results in Dice Similarity Coefficient for BRATS2018.
In this paper we present a method for simultaneously segmenting brain tumors and an extensive set of organs-at-risk for radiation therapy planning of glioblastomas. The method combines a contrast-adaptive generative model for whole-brain segmentation with a new spatial regularization model of tumor shape using convolut…
Bayesian variational inference improves medical image segmentation confidence.
problem Improving interpretability and confidence in deep learning models for medical image segmentation.
method Encoder-decoder architecture based on variational inference for segmenting brain tumor images.
result The model segments brain tumors with both aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty.
This paper analyzes the use of 3D Convolutional Neural Networks for brain tumor segmentation in MR images. We address the problem using three different architectures that combine fine and coarse features to obtain the final segmentation. We compare three different networks that use multi-resolution features in terms of…
Global Planar Convolution boosts brain tumor segmentation by enhancing context perception.
problem Improving context perception in brain tumor segmentation networks.
method Introduced Global Planar Convolution module to enhance context aggregation in brain tumor segmentation.
result Global Planar Convolution eliminates the need for multiple representation levels in segmentation networks.
TuNet improves glioma segmentation accuracy and efficiency.
problem Accurate and efficient glioma segmentation for early treatment.
method End-to-end cascaded network with hierarchical structure and ResNet-like blocks.
result Improved segmentation accuracy and reduced treatment costs.
Paper proposes a neural network for estimating brain conductivity without segmentation.
problem Accurate head model generation for personalized TMS with realistic conductivity.
method Convolutional neural network estimating conductivity from MRI data.
result Smooth electric field results similar to conventional methods without segmentation.
Hybrid CNN improves segmentation and registration of white matter tracts.
problem Accurate analysis of longitudinal brain imaging data.
method A hybrid CNN integrating segmentation and registration into a single procedure.
result Hybrid CNN outperforms multistage pipelines in segmentation accuracy, consistency, and speed.
NAS improves gliomas segmentation on MRI scans.
problem Designing optimal deep learning architectures for brain tumor segmentation.
method Neural architecture search with probabilistic parameter learning for MRI brain tumor segmentation.
result Two optimal neural architectures for brain tumor segmentation were discovered.
Synthetic learning improves neonatal brain MRI segmentation robustness.
problem Challenges in neonatal brain MRI segmentation due to image contrast and anatomical variations.
method Synthetic learning model trained on few T2-weighted volumes, then enhanced with motion artifacts and over-segmentation.
result Synthetic learning robust to image contrast and improves segmentation of both T1- and T2-weighted images.
Bayesian layer improves image segmentation and out-of-distribution detection.
problem Outlier detection in image segmentation.
method Parameter-efficient hierarchical convolutional Gaussian Processes in Wasserstein-2 space.
result Uncertainty estimates improve out-of-distribution detection.
Semantic segmentation is an established while rapidly evolving field in medical imaging. In this paper we focus on the segmentation of brain Magnetic Resonance Images (MRI) into cerebral structures using convolutional neural networks (CNN). CNNs achieve good performance by finding effective high dimensional image featu…
Few-shot brain segmentation from weakly labeled data with deep heteroscedastic multi-task networkscs.LG
In applications of supervised learning applied to medical image segmentation, the need for large amounts of labeled data typically goes unquestioned. In particular, in the case of brain anatomy segmentation, hundreds or thousands of weakly-labeled volumes are often used as training data. In this paper, we first observe…
Deep Learning Enables Automatic Detection and Segmentation of Brain Metastases on Multi-Sequence MRIeess.IV
Detecting and segmenting brain metastases is a tedious and time-consuming task for many radiologists, particularly with the growing use of multi-sequence 3D imaging. This study demonstrates automated detection and segmentation of brain metastases on multi-sequence MRI using a deep learning approach based on a fully con…
Most of the current state-of-the-art methods for tumor segmentation are based on machine learning models trained on manually segmented images. This type of training data is particularly costly, as manual delineation of tumors is not only time-consuming but also requires medical expertise. On the other hand, images with…
KD-Net transfers knowledge from multi-modal to mono-modal segmentation networks.
problem Limited acquisition of multiple imaging modalities in clinical settings.
method Generalized distillation framework adapted for mono-modal networks.
result The student network outperforms baseline mono-modal networks in brain tumor segmentation.
Purpose: Conventional automated segmentation of the head anatomy in MRI distinguishes different brain and non-brain tissues based on image intensities and prior tissue probability maps (TPM). This works well for normal head anatomies, but fails in the presence of unexpected lesions. Deep convolutional neural networks l…
Volumetric analysis of brain ventricle (BV) structure is a key tool in the study of central nervous system development in embryonic mice. High-frequency ultrasound (HFU) is the only non-invasive, real-time modality available for rapid volumetric imaging of embryos in utero. However, manual segmentation of the BV from H…
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have shown promising results on several segmentation tasks in magnetic resonance (MR) images. However, the accuracy of CNNs may degrade severely when segmenting images acquired with different scanners and/or protocols as compared to the training data, thus limiting their practical u…
Deep learning models for semantic segmentation of images require large amounts of data. In the medical imaging domain, acquiring sufficient data is a significant challenge. Labeling medical image data requires expert knowledge. Collaboration between institutions could address this challenge, but sharing medical data to…
In this paper, we describe a Bayesian deep neural network (DNN) for predicting FreeSurfer segmentations of structural MRI volumes, in minutes rather than hours. The network was trained and evaluated on a large dataset (n = 11,480), obtained by combining data from more than a hundred different sites, and also evaluated …
Gliomas are the most common primary brain malignancies, with different degrees of aggressiveness, variable prognosis and various heterogeneous histologic sub-regions, i.e., peritumoral edematous/invaded tissue, necrotic core, active and non-enhancing core. This intrinsic heterogeneity is also portrayed in their radio-p…
A benchmark evaluates ioUS-to-MR synthesis methods for brain tumor surgery.
problem Difficult interpretation of ioUS images for brain tumor surgery.
method Six generators trained under four inference regimes and two targets on public data.
result SynDiff-2.5D best preserved downstream segmentation (U_Dice=0.55).
Proposes adversarial normalization for multi-domain image segmentation.
problem Current image normalization is per-dataset, limiting multi-domain segmentation.
method Adversarial training to learn common normalizing functions across multiple datasets.
result Optimal normalizer improves segmentation accuracy and realism.
Study generates synthetic MR images to improve glioma segmentation.
problem Scarce annotated medical image data for glioma patients.
method Used generative adversarial networks (GANs) to create synthetic MR images.
result Synthetic images improved U-Net segmentation performance.
MarmoNet automates analysis of marmoset brain axonal projections.
problem Automatically detect and segment axonal tracer signals in noisy, cluttered images.
method Uses machine learning, specifically CNNs and image registration, to process and map axonal projections.
result Automated pipeline extracts and maps axonal projections robustly.
Local semi-supervised method improves brain tissue classification in child MRI.
problem Inaccurate detection of brain tissue classes due to intensity variations in early developing brains.
method Kernel Fisher Discriminant Analysis (KFDA) combined with SSIM for perceptual image quality assessment.
result Optimal brain partitioning into subdomains with different average intensity values and separating surfaces between brain parts.
Deep learning has shown its great promise in various biomedical image segmentation tasks. Existing models are typically based on U-Net and rely on an encoder-decoder architecture with stacked local operators to aggregate long-range information gradually. However, only using the local operators limits the efficiency and…
Suppose one is faced with the challenge of tissue segmentation in MR images, without annotators at their center to provide labeled training data. One option is to go to another medical center for a trained classifier. Sadly, tissue classifiers do not generalize well across centers due to voxel intensity shifts caused b…
Novel method adapts MRI brain images across multiple domains.
problem Generalization failure in medical image learning across different acquisition parameters.
method Consistency loss combined with adversarial learning.
result Significantly outperforms other domain adaptation methods in MRI lesion segmentation.
Data diversity is critical to success when training deep learning models. Medical imaging data sets are often imbalanced as pathologic findings are generally rare, which introduces significant challenges when training deep learning models. In this work, we propose a method to generate synthetic abnormal MRI images with…
Large bundles of myelinated axons, called white matter, anatomically connect disparate brain regions together and compose the structural core of the human connectome. We recently proposed a method of measuring the local integrity along the length of each white matter fascicle, termed the local connectome. If communicat…
DVNet efficiently segments large neurovascular datasets using skip connections.
problem Challenges in segmenting large neurovascular datasets from high-throughput microscopy data.
method A fully-convolutional, deep, and densely-connected encoder-decoder network with skip connections.
result DVNet achieves superior performance in semantic segmentation of neurovascular datasets.
This paper adapts PATE for semantic segmentation while maintaining privacy.
problem Preserving privacy in medical machine learning, especially for sensitive information.
method Adapting PATE for semantic segmentation using low-dimensional representations and low-sensitivity queries.
result An Autoencoder-based PATE variant achieves a higher Dice coefficient for the same privacy guarantee.