Computer aided segmentation of kidneys using locally shape constrained deformable models on CT images

Marius Erdt; Georgios Sakas

doi:10.1117/12.844415

9 March 2010 Computer aided segmentation of kidneys using locally shape constrained deformable models on CT images

Marius Erdt, Georgios Sakas

Proceedings Volume 7624, Medical Imaging 2010: Computer-Aided Diagnosis; 762419 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844415
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

This work presents a novel approach for model based segmentation of the kidney in images acquired by Computed Tomography (CT). The developed computer aided segmentation system is expected to support computer aided diagnosis and operation planning. We have developed a deformable model based approach based on local shape constraints that prevents the model from deforming into neighboring structures while allowing the global shape to adapt freely to the data. Those local constraints are derived from the anatomical structure of the kidney and the presence and appearance of neighboring organs. The adaptation process is guided by a rule-based deformation logic in order to improve the robustness of the segmentation in areas of diffuse organ boundaries. Our work flow consists of two steps: 1.) a user guided positioning and 2.) an automatic model adaptation using affine and free form deformation in order to robustly extract the kidney. In cases which show pronounced pathologies, the system also offers real time mesh editing tools for a quick refinement of the segmentation result. Evaluation results based on 30 clinical cases using CT data sets show an average dice correlation coefficient of 93% compared to the ground truth. The results are therefore in most cases comparable to manual delineation. Computation times of the automatic adaptation step are lower than 6 seconds which makes the proposed system suitable for an application in clinical practice.

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Marius Erdt and Georgios Sakas "Computer aided segmentation of kidneys using locally shape constrained deformable models on CT images", Proc. SPIE 7624, Medical Imaging 2010: Computer-Aided Diagnosis, 762419 (9 March 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.844415

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