| Segmentation and quantification of intra-ventricular/cerebral hemorrhage in CT scans by modified distance regularized level set evolution technique. | |
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PMID: 22293946 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: An automatic, accurate and fast segmentation of hemorrhage in brain Computed Tomography (CT) images is necessary for quantification and treatment planning when assessing a large number of data sets. Though manual segmentation is accurate, it is time consuming and tedious. Semi-automatic methods need user interactions and might introduce variability in results. Our study proposes a modified distance regularized level set evolution (MDRLSE) algorithm for hemorrhage segmentation. METHODS: Study data set (from the ongoing CLEAR-IVH phase III clinical trial) is comprised of 200 sequential CT scans of 40 patients collected at 10 different hospitals using different machines/vendors. Data set contained both constant and variable slice thickness scans. Our study included pre-processing (filtering and skull removal), segmentation (MDRLSE which is a two-stage method with shrinking and expansion) with modified parameters for faster convergence and higher accuracy and post-processing (reduction in false positives and false negatives). RESULTS: Results are validated against the gold standard marked manually by a trained CT reader and neurologist. Data sets are grouped as small, medium and large based on the volume of blood. Statistical analysis is performed for both training and test data sets in each group. The median Dice statistical indices (DSI) for the 3 groups are 0.8971, 0.8580 and 0.9173 respectively. Pre- and post-processing enhanced the DSI by 8 and 4% respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The MDRLSE improved the accuracy and speed for segmentation and calculation of the hemorrhage volume compared to the original DRLSE method. The method generates quantitative information, which is useful for specific decision making and reduces the time needed for the clinicians to localize and segment the hemorrhagic regions. |
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K N Bhanu Prakash; Shi Zhou; Tim C Morgan; Daniel F Hanley; Wieslaw L Nowinski |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-2-1 |
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Title: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery Volume: - ISSN: 1861-6429 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Feb |
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Created Date: 2012-2-1 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101499225 Medline TA: Int J Comput Assist Radiol Surg Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Biomedical Imaging Lab, SBIC, Biopolis, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, #07-01, Matrix, 30, Biopolis Road, Singapore, 138671, Singapore, bhanu@sbic.a-star.edu.sg. |
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