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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
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.
The accurate automatic segmentation of gliomas and its intra-tumoral structures is important not only for treatment planning but also for follow-up evaluations. Several methods based on 2D and 3D Deep Neural Networks (DNN) have been developed to segment brain tumors and to classify different categories of tumors from d…
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.
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.
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.
The paper demonstrates the use of the fully convolutional neural network for glioma segmentation on the BraTS 2019 dataset. Three-layers deep encoder-decoder architecture is used along with dense connection at encoder part to propagate the information from coarse layer to deep layers. This architecture is used to train…
Automated brain tumor segmentation plays an important role in the diagnosis and prognosis of the patient. In addition, features from the tumorous brain help in predicting patients overall survival. The main focus of this paper is to segment tumor from BRATS 2018 benchmark dataset and use age, shape and volumetric featu…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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…
Challenge aims to develop automated meningioma MRI segmentation models.
problem Lack of automated, objective tools for meningioma assessment.
method Develop and evaluate models on largest annotated dataset.
result Improved care of patients with meningioma through automated segmentation.
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.
In this work, we introduce the Global Planar Convolution module as a building-block for fully-convolutional networks that aggregates global information and, therefore, enhances the context perception capabilities of segmentation networks in the context of brain tumor segmentation. We implement two baseline architecture…
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.
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.
A novel 3D U-Net approach improves kidney tumor segmentation in medical imaging.
problem Challenging manual annotation and great medical impact of kidney tumor segmentation.
method End-to-end cascaded U-Nets with a localization network.
result Achieves Sørensen-Dice coefficients of 0.902 for kidney and 0.408 for tumor segmentation.
Automatic segmentation methods based on deep learning have recently demonstrated state-of-the-art performance, outperforming the ordinary methods. Nevertheless, these methods are inapplicable for small datasets, which are very common in medical problems. To this end, we propose a knowledge transfer method between disea…
This study improves lung tumor segmentation in mice MRI scans with nnU-Net, reducing annotation needs.
problem Accurate lung tumor segmentation in mice MRI scans for drug discovery.
method Optimized nnU-Net 3D model for lung tumor segmentation with minimal annotations.
result nnU-Net 3D models outperform 2D models in MRI mice scans, requiring fewer annotations.
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).
RCS-YOLO improves brain tumor detection speed and accuracy.
problem Efficiently detecting brain tumors with high accuracy and speed.
method Proposes RCS-YOLO, a fast and accurate brain tumor detector using YOLO with Reparameterized Convolution and channel Shuffle.
result RCS-YOLO outperforms other YOLO versions in speed and accuracy on brain tumor detection.
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…
Realism in Action: Anomaly-Aware Diagnosis of Brain Tumors from Medical Images Using YOLOv8 and DeiTeess.IV
Framework detects brain tumors robustly from MRI images.
problem Low clinical incidence of brain tumor cases makes diagnosis challenging.
method YOLOv8n for detection, DeiT for classification, PTP metric for evaluation.
result F1-score of 0.92 achieved with reduced computational resources.
Deep neural network models used for medical image segmentation are large because they are trained with high-resolution three-dimensional (3D) images. Graphics processing units (GPUs) are widely used to accelerate the trainings. However, the memory on a GPU is not large enough to train the models. A popular approach to …
3D U-Net improves kidney and tumor segmentation from CT scans.
problem Manual segmentation by clinicians is laborious and error-prone.
method Multi-scale supervised 3D U-Net with deep supervision and post-processing.
result MSS U-Net achieves high Dice coefficients (0.969 for kidney, 0.805 for tumor) on KiTS19 dataset.
Enhanced deep learning model improves tumor segmentation in ultrasound images.
problem Challenges in integrating patient-specific medical priors into deep learning models.
method Integrates visual saliency into a U-Net architecture with attention blocks.
result Achieved a Dice similarity coefficient of 90.5 percent on a dataset of 510 images.
The morphometry of a kidney tumor revealed by contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) imaging is an important factor in clinical decision making surrounding the lesion's diagnosis and treatment. Quantitative study of the relationship between kidney tumor morphology and clinical outcomes is difficult due to data scar…
Understanding the dynamics of brain tumor progression is essential for optimal treatment planning. Cast in a mathematical formulation, it is typically viewed as evaluation of a system of partial differential equations, wherein the physiological processes that govern the growth of the tumor are considered. To personaliz…
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.
Human-Expert-Level Brain Tumor Detection Using Deep Learning with Data Distillation and Augmentationcs.CV
Deep learning improves brain tumor detection with few data.
problem Scarce training data and data corruption in medical diagnosis.
method Data distillation and augmentation to improve deep neural network training.
result Reaches human expert-level accuracy with just a few thousand training examples.
Generative Synthetic Augmentation using Label-to-Image Translation for Nuclei Image Segmentationcs.LG
This paper proposes synthetic augmentation for nuclei image segmentation in medical pathology.
problem Rare and time-consuming labeling of tumor nuclei images for semantic segmentation.
method Label-to-image translation to generate synthetic images.
result Synthetic augmentation improves segmentation accuracy.
Develops spatial uncertainty guarantees for image segmentation models.
problem Ensuring reliable segmentation predictions for biomedical images.
method Adapting conformal inference to imaging, using transformed logit scores and calibration datasets.
result Confidence sets provide spatial uncertainty guarantees with desired probability.
Bayesian Gaussian Processes layer detects out-of-distribution data in medical imaging.
problem Detecting out-of-distribution data in medical imaging tasks.
method Parameter-efficient hierarchical convolutional Gaussian Processes in Wasserstein-2 space.
result Uncertainty estimates enable superior out-of-distribution detection compared to previous methods.
Overfitting in deep learning has been the focus of a number of recent works, yet its exact impact on the behavior of neural networks is not well understood. This study analyzes overfitting by examining how the distribution of logits alters in relation to how much the model overfits. Specifically, we find that when trai…
Adding uninformative labels improves tumor segmentation in low-data mammography.
problem Improving tumor segmentation in mammography with limited data.
method Used seemingly uninformative labels from non-expert annotators to turn a multi-label task into a multi-class problem.
result Performance gains in tumor segmentation are achieved in low-data settings with additional uninformative labels.
Unsupervised method selects genes for tumor subtype discovery.
problem High-dimensional tumor gene expression data with noisy variables and heterogeneity.
method Autoencoders for latent space learning, Multiple Kernel Learning for feature selection, clustering.
result Lower redundancy and better clustering performance compared to benchmarks.
We propose a segmentation framework that uses deep neural networks and introduce two innovations. First, we describe a biophysics-based domain adaptation method. Second, we propose an automatic method to segment white and gray matter, and cerebrospinal fluid, in addition to tumorous tissue. Regarding our first innovati…
This paper reviews deep learning for multi-modality medical image segmentation.
problem Improving segmentation accuracy in medical images using multiple modalities.
method Overview of deep learning and multi-modal medical image segmentation, analysis of different network architectures and fusion strategies.
result Later fusion of modalities can lead to more accurate segmentation results.
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.
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…