Development of Image Segmentation Methods for Intracranial Aneurysms
Joint Authors
Avolio, Alberto
Sen, Yuka
Morgan, Michael
Qian, Yi
Source
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-03-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Though providing vital means for the visualization, diagnosis, and quantification of decision-making processes for the treatment of vascular pathologies, vascular segmentation remains a process that continues to be marred by numerous challenges.
In this study, we validate eight aneurysms via the use of two existing segmentation methods; the Region Growing Threshold and Chan-Vese model.
These methods were evaluated by comparison of the results obtained with a manual segmentation performed.
Based upon this validation study, we propose a new Threshold-Based Level Set (TLS) method in order to overcome the existing problems.
With divergent methods of segmentation, we discovered that the volumes of the aneurysm models reached a maximum difference of 24%.
The local artery anatomical shapes of the aneurysms were likewise found to significantly influence the results of these simulations.
In contrast, however, the volume differences calculated via use of the TLS method remained at a relatively low figure, at only around 5%, thereby revealing the existence of inherent limitations in the application of cerebrovascular segmentation.
The proposed TLS method holds the potential for utilisation in automatic aneurysm segmentation without the setting of a seed point or intensity threshold.
This technique will further enable the segmentation of anatomically complex cerebrovascular shapes, thereby allowing for more accurate and efficient simulations of medical imagery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sen, Yuka& Qian, Yi& Avolio, Alberto& Morgan, Michael. 2013. Development of Image Segmentation Methods for Intracranial Aneurysms. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492794
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sen, Yuka…[et al.]. Development of Image Segmentation Methods for Intracranial Aneurysms. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492794
American Medical Association (AMA)
Sen, Yuka& Qian, Yi& Avolio, Alberto& Morgan, Michael. Development of Image Segmentation Methods for Intracranial Aneurysms. Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492794
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492794