A 3D hierarchical cross-modality interaction network using transformers and convolutions for brain glioma segmentation in MR images.
Yuzhou Zhuang1, Hong Liu1, Wei Fang2
1School of Computer Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Medical Physics
|August 13, 2024
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Summary
This study introduces a novel 3D hierarchical cross-modality interaction network (HCMINet) for accurate brain glioma segmentation from multi-parametric MRI scans. The HCMINet effectively segments gliomas, improving diagnosis and reducing radiologist workload.
Area of Science:
- Medical Imaging
- Artificial Intelligence
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Accurate glioma segmentation from multi-parametric MRI is crucial for diagnosis but challenging due to indistinct tumor boundaries and heterogeneous appearances.
- Existing 3D segmentation networks struggle with hierarchical interactions between modalities and comprehensive feature representation for all glioma sub-regions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a 3D hierarchical cross-modality interaction network (HCMINet) for accurate multi-modal glioma segmentation.
- To leverage hierarchical cross-modality interactions for learning modality-specific and shared knowledge for glioma sub-region segmentation.
Main Methods:
- Designed a hierarchical cross-modality interaction Transformer (HCMITrans) encoder for hierarchical encoding and fusion of multi-modal features.


