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    • Medical Imaging
    • Machine Learning
    • Oncology

    Background:

    • Bone tumor segmentation on bone scans is crucial for objective assessment in clinical drug trials.
    • Interpreting bone scans is challenging due to their sensitivity but lack of specificity.
    • False positives in segmentation can complicate accurate tumor evaluation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and evaluate a machine learning approach for segmenting bone tumors on bone scans.
    • To improve the accuracy of tumor segmentation by addressing regions prone to false positives.
    • To compare the performance of the machine learning method against a state-of-the-art rule-based method.

    Main Methods:

    • A machine learning approach utilizing intensity and context features was developed.
    • Context features were computed using landmark points identified by a modified active shape model.
    • A random forest classifier was trained and evaluated on prostate cancer subjects from a multi-center clinical trial.

    Main Results:

    • The machine learning method achieved an improved Jaccard index of 0.57 +/- 0.27, compared to 0.50 +/- 0.31 for the rule-based method.
    • Context features significantly contributed to the random forest classifier's performance.
    • The method demonstrated effectiveness in correctly classifying regions prone to false positives.

    Conclusions:

    • Machine learning, incorporating context features, offers an improved method for bone tumor segmentation on bone scans.
    • This approach enhances objective tumor assessment in clinical trials, particularly for prostate cancer.
    • The findings suggest a potential for more reliable and accurate tumor evaluation in oncological studies.