Hybrid 3D Mesh Reconstruction Models of CT Images for Deep Learning Based Classification of Kidney Tumors

We present a comparative analysis of three hybrid methodologies for transforming 3D kidney tumor segmentations of volumetric NIfTI data into highly accurate network representations. Exploiting the KiTS23 dataset, we evaluate edge-preserving reconstruction pipelines integrating anisotropic diffusion, multiscale Gaussian filtering and KNN-based network optimisation. Model 1 uses Gaussian smoothing with Marching Cubes, while Model 2 uses spline interpolation and Perona-Malik filtering for improved resolution. Model 3 extends this structure with normal sensitive vertex smoothing to preserve critical anatomical interfaces. Quantitative metrics (Dice score, HD95) demonstrated the advantage of Model 3, which achieved a 22% reduction in the Hausdorff distance error rate compared to conventional methods while maintaining segmentation accuracy (Dice > 0.92). The proposed unsupervised pipeline bridges the gap between clinical interpretability and computational accuracy, providing a robust infrastructure for further applications in surgical planning and deep learning-based classification.

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2025-09-04
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https://doi.org/10.3390/engproc2025104079
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Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
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Hybrid 3D Mesh Reconstruction Models of CT Images for Deep Learning Based Classification of Kidney Tumors

Muhammed Ahmet Demirtaş, Adnan Kavak, Alpaslan Burak İnner
Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
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Hybrid 3D Mesh Reconstruction Models of CT Images for Deep Learning Based Classification of Kidney Tumors

Muhammed Ahmet Demirtaş, Adnan Kavak, Alpaslan Burak İnner
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We present a comparative analysis of three hybrid methodologies for transforming 3D kidney tumor segmentations of volumetric NIfTI data into highly accurate network representations. Exploiting the KiTS23 dataset, we evaluate edge-preserving reconstruction pipelines integrating anisotropic diffusion, multiscale Gaussian filtering and KNN-based network optimisation. Model 1 uses Gaussian smoothing with Marching Cubes, while Model 2 uses spline interpolation and Perona-Malik filtering for improved resolution. Model 3 extends this structure with normal sensitive vertex smoothing to preserve critical anatomical interfaces. Quantitative metrics (Dice score, HD95) demonstrated the advantage of Model 3, which achieved a 22% reduction in the Hausdorff distance error rate compared to conventional methods while maintaining segmentation accuracy (Dice > 0.92). The proposed unsupervised pipeline bridges the gap between clinical interpretability and computational accuracy, providing a robust infrastructure for further applications in surgical planning and deep learning-based classification.

Muş Alparslan University (TR), Kocaeli Üniversitesi (TR)
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Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
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Hybrid 3D Mesh Reconstruction Models of CT Images for Deep Learning Based Classification of Kidney Tumors — Muhammed Ahmet Demirtaş, Adnan Kavak, et al. · (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS