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Zonal segmentation of prostate using multispectral magnetic resonance images.
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PMID:  22047374     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Purpose: To investigate the performance of a new method of automatic segmentation of prostatic multispectral magnetic resonance images into two zones: the peripheral zone and the central gland.Methods: The proposed method is based on a modified version of the evidential C-means clustering algorithm. The evidential C-means optimization process was modified to introduce spatial neighborhood information. A priori knowledge of the prostate's zonal morphology was modeled as a geometric criterion and used as an additional data source to enhance the differentiation of the two zones.Results: Thirty-one clinical magnetic resonance imaging series were used to validate the method, and interobserver variability was taken into account in assessing its accuracy. The mean Dice Similarity Coefficient was 89% for the central gland and 80% for the peripheral zone, as validated by a consensus from expert radiologist segmentation.Conclusions: The method was statistically insensitive to variations in patient age, prostate volume and the presence of tumors, which increases its feasibility in a clinical context.
Authors:
N Makni; A Iancu; O Colot; P Puech; S Mordon; N Betrouni
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medical physics     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0094-2405     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Phys     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425746     Medline TA:  Med Phys     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  6093     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Inserm, U703, Université Nord de France and LAGIS, CNRS FRE-CNRS 3303, 152 rue du Docteur Yersin 59120 Loos Villeneuve d'Ascq, 59655, France.
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