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Automatic 3D liver segmentation based on deep learning and globally optimized surface evolution.

Peijun Hu¹, Fa Wu, Jialin Peng

¹School of Mathematical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, People's Republic of China.

Physics in Medicine and Biology

|November 24, 2016

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This study presents an automated liver segmentation method using 3D convolutional neural networks (CNNs) and surface evolution. The approach accurately detects and delineates the liver in CT images, improving surgical planning.

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Area of Science:

Medical Imaging
Artificial Intelligence
Surgical Planning

Background:

Accurate liver segmentation in 3D CT images is crucial for computer-assisted liver surgery.
Challenges include complex backgrounds, ambiguous boundaries, and varied liver shapes, hindering automatic segmentation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an automatic and accurate liver segmentation framework for abdominal 3D CT images.
To improve the precision of liver detection and delineation for enhanced surgical planning.

Main Methods:

A 3D convolutional neural network (CNN) was trained to generate a subject-specific liver probability map, serving as an initial surface and shape prior.
A segmentation model incorporating global and local appearance information was globally optimized using surface evolution.

Main Results:

The method achieved a high overall score on the Sliver07 dataset, with a mean Dice similarity coefficient of [Formula: see text] and an average symmetric surface distance of [Formula: see text] mm.
Validation on 42 CT images demonstrated the method's accuracy and effectiveness.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework offers an accurate and effective solution for automatic liver segmentation in 3D CT images.
This advancement holds significant potential for clinical applications in liver surgery planning.