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Automated Segmentation of Cortical Grey Matter from T1-Weighted MRI Images
Published on: January 7, 2019
Deep learning-based image segmentation model using an MRI-based convolutional neural network for physiological
Wanni Xu1,2,3, Jianshe Shi4, Yunling Lin5
1Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Quanzhou Normal University, Quanzhou, China.
Insights
This study developed an improved deep learning model for precise cardiac MRI segmentation. The U-net based model accurately segments the left ventricle, right ventricle, and myocardium, aiding cardiovascular disease prediction.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease Research
Background:
- Cardiovascular disease poses a significant health risk, necessitating accurate functional assessment.
- Precise segmentation of cardiac structures is crucial for quantitative analysis and clinical diagnosis.
- Efficient algorithms for cardiac image segmentation are vital for timely disease detection.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an efficient and accurate deep learning model for cardiac MRI segmentation.
- To improve the segmentation of the left ventricle (LV), right ventricle (RV), and myocardium (myo).
- To enhance the quantitative analysis of cardiovascular function and support clinical diagnosis.
Main Methods:
- Utilized 275 cardiac MRI scans for model development and testing.
- Employed an improved U-net based deep learning architecture.
- Segmented cardiac structures across five cardiac phases from end-diastole (ED) to end-systole (ES).
Main Results:
- Achieved high Dice indices for LV (0.965/0.921), RV (0.938/0.860), and myocardium (0.889/0.901) in ED/ES phases.
- Significantly reduced Hausdorff indices for LV (5.4/6.9), RV (11.7/12.6), and myocardium (8.3/9.2).
- Demonstrated improved segmentation accuracy and computational efficiency.
Conclusions:
- The developed deep learning model provides accurate segmentation of cardiac ventricles and myocardium from MRI.
- This enhanced segmentation facilitates real-time cardiovascular disease prediction.
- The model holds significant potential for clinical utility in diagnosing and managing cardiac conditions.
Abstract:
Background and Objective: Cardiovascular disease is a high-fatality health issue. Accurate measurement of cardiovascular function depends on precise segmentation of physiological structure and accurate evaluation of functional parameters. Structural segmentation of heart images and calculation of the volume of different ventricular activity cycles form the basis for quantitative analysis of physiological function and can provide the necessary support for clinical physiological diagnosis, as well as the analysis of various cardiac diseases. Therefore, it is important to develop an efficient heart segmentation algorithm. Methods: A total of 275 nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) heart scans were collected, analyzed, and preprocessed from Huaqiao University Affiliated Strait Hospital, and the data were used in our improved deep learning model, which was designed based on the U-net network. The training set included 80% of the images, and the remaining 20% was the test set. Based on five time phases from end-diastole (ED) to end-systole (ES), the segmentation findings showed that it is possible to achieve improved segmentation accuracy and computational complexity by segmenting the left ventricle (LV), right ventricle (RV), and myocardium (myo). Results: We improved the Dice index of the LV to 0.965 and 0.921, and the Hausdorff index decreased to 5.4 and 6.9 in the ED and ES phases, respectively; RV Dice increased to 0.938 and 0.860, and the Hausdorff index decreased to 11.7 and 12.6 in the ED and ES, respectively; myo Dice increased to 0.889 and 0.901, and the Hausdorff index decreased to 8.3 and 9.2 in the ED and ES, respectively. Conclusion: The model obtained in the final experiment provided more accurate segmentation of the left and right ventricles, as well as the myocardium, from cardiac MRI. The data from this model facilitate the prediction of cardiovascular disease in real-time, thereby providing potential clinical utility.
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