Minimally interactive segmentation of soft-tissue tumors on CT and MRI using deep learning
Question Can this deep learning-based method segment soft-tissue tumors faster than can be done manually and more accurately than other automatic methods? Findings The minimally interactive segmentation method achieved accurate segmentation results in internal and external validation, and generalized well across soft-tissue tumor phenotypes and imaging modalities. Clinical relevance This minimally interactive deep learning-based segmentation method could reduce the burden of manual segmentation, facilitate the integration of imaging-based biomarkers (e.g., radiomics) into clinical practice, and provide a fast, semi-automatic solution for volume and diameter measurements (e.g., RECIST).
Authors
- Cornelis Verhoef (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9980-8613)
- Jacob J. Visser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9935-2097)
- Wiro J. Niessen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5822-1995)
- Gonnie C. M. van Erp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2541-1458)
- Stefan Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4449-6784)
- David F. Hanff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2743-0214)
- Dirk J. Grünhagen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8293-6002)
- Anne‐Rose W. Schut (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5131-6959)
- Judith H. Sluijter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0985-3339)
- Geert J.L.H. van Leenders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-9102)
- Martijn P. A. Starmans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5086-7153)
- Douwe J. Spaanderman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-2339)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Erasmus MC Cancer Institute (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Radiology
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-024-11167-8
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09
Funders
- European Commission
- Hanarth Fonds