Journal of Applied Clinical Medical Physics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
25(6)
Опубликована: Янв. 23, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
based
commercial
software
can
be
used
to
automatically
delineate
organs
at
risk
(OAR),
with
potential
for
efficiency
savings
in
the
radiotherapy
treatment
planning
pathway,
and
reduction
of
inter‐
intra‐observer
variability.
There
has
been
little
research
investigating
gross
failure
rates
modes
such
systems.
Method
50
head
neck
(H&N)
patient
data
sets
“gold
standard”
contours
were
compared
AI‐generated
produce
expected
mean
standard
deviation
values
Dice
Similarity
Coefficient
(DSC),
four
common
H&N
OARs
(brainstem,
mandible,
left
right
parotid).
An
AI‐based
system
was
applied
500
patients.
manual
contours,
outlined
by
an
expert
human,
a
set
three
deviations
below
DSC.
Failures
inspected
assess
reason
failures
relating
suboptimal
contouring
censored.
True
classified
into
4
sub‐types
(setup
position,
anatomy,
image
artefacts
unknown).
Results
24
true
software,
rate
1.2%.
Fifteen
due
dental
artefacts,
position
two
unknown.
OAR
0.4%
(brainstem),
2.2%
(mandible),
1.4%
(left
parotid)
0.8%
(right
Conclusion
predominantly
associated
non‐standard
element
within
CT
scan.
It
is
likely
that
these
elements
failure,
suggests
datasets
train
AI
model
did
not
contain
sufficient
heterogeneity
data.
Regardless
reasons
region
investigated
low
(∼1%).
Communications Medicine,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
2(1)
Опубликована: Окт. 27, 2022
An
increasing
array
of
tools
is
being
developed
using
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
and
machine
learning
(ML)
for
cancer
imaging.
The
development
an
optimal
tool
requires
multidisciplinary
engagement
to
ensure
that
the
appropriate
use
case
met,
as
well
undertake
robust
testing
prior
its
adoption
into
healthcare
systems.
This
review
highlights
key
developments
in
field.
We
discuss
challenges
opportunities
AI
ML
imaging;
considerations
algorithms
can
be
widely
used
disseminated;
ecosystem
needed
promote
growth
Physica Medica,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
130, С. 104911 - 104911
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
This
study
aimed
to
develop
a
deep-learning
framework
generate
multi-organ
masks
from
CT
images
in
adult
and
pediatric
patients.
A
dataset
consisting
of
4082
ground-truth
manual
segmentation
various
databases,
including
300
cases,
were
collected.
In
strategy#1,
the
provided
by
public
databases
split
into
training
(90%)
testing
(10%
each
database
named
subset
#1)
cohort.
The
set
was
used
train
multiple
nnU-Net
networks
five-fold
cross-validation
(CV)
for
26
separate
organs.
next
step,
trained
models
strategy
#1
missing
organs
entire
dataset.
generated
data
then
model
CV
(strategy#2).
Models'
performance
evaluated
terms
Dice
coefficient
(DSC)
other
well-established
image
metrics.
lowest
DSC
strategy#1
0.804
±
0.094
adrenal
glands
while
average
>
0.90
achieved
17/26
strategy#2
(0.833
0.177)
obtained
pancreas,
whereas
13/19
For
all
mutual
included
#2,
our
outperformed
TotalSegmentator
both
strategies.
addition,
on
#3.
Our
with
significant
variability
different
producing
acceptable
results
making
it
well-suited
implementation
clinical
setting.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
11
Опубликована: Июль 8, 2021
Lung
cancer
is
the
leading
cause
of
cancer-related
mortality
for
males
and
females.
Radiation
therapy
(RT)
one
primary
treatment
modalities
lung
cancer.
While
delivering
prescribed
dose
to
tumor
targets,
it
essential
spare
tissues
near
targets—the
so-called
organs-at-risk
(OARs).
An
optimal
RT
planning
benefits
from
accurate
segmentation
gross
volume
surrounding
OARs.
Manual
a
time-consuming
tedious
task
radiation
oncologists.
Therefore,
crucial
develop
automatic
image
relieve
oncologists
contouring
work.
Currently,
atlas-based
technique
commonly
used
in
clinical
routines.
However,
this
depends
heavily
on
similarity
between
atlas
segmented.
With
significant
advances
made
computer
vision,
deep
learning
as
part
artificial
intelligence
attracts
increasing
attention
medical
segmentation.
In
article,
we
reviewed
based
techniques
related
compared
them
with
technique.
At
present,
auto-segmentation
OARs
relatively
large
such
heart
etc.
outperforms
organs
small
esophagus.
The
average
Dice
coefficient
(DSC)
lung,
liver
are
over
0.9,
best
DSC
spinal
cord
reaches
0.9.
esophagus
ranges
0.71
0.87
ragged
performance.
terms
volume,
below
0.8.
Although
indicate
superiority
many
aspects
manual
segmentation,
various
issues
still
need
be
solved.
We
discussed
potential
including
low
contrast,
dataset
size,
consensus
guidelines,
network
design.
Clinical
limitations
future
research
directions
were
well.
Physics in Medicine and Biology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
66(11), С. 11TR01 - 11TR01
Опубликована: Апрель 27, 2021
Deep
learning
(DL)
has
become
widely
used
for
medical
image
segmentation
in
recent
years.
However,
despite
these
advances,
there
are
still
problems
which
DL-based
fails.
Recently,
some
DL
approaches
had
a
breakthrough
by
using
anatomical
information
is
the
crucial
cue
manual
segmentation.
In
this
paper,
we
provide
review
of
anatomy-aided
covers
systematically
summarized
categories
and
corresponding
representation
methods.
We
address
known
potentially
solvable
challenges
present
categorized
methodology
overview
on
with
from
over
70
papers.
Finally,
discuss
strengths
limitations
current
suggest
potential
future
work.
Physics in Medicine and Biology,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
66(18), С. 185012 - 185012
Опубликована: Авг. 27, 2021
To
investigate
the
impact
of
training
sample
size
on
performance
deep
learning-based
organ
auto-segmentation
for
head-and-neck
cancer
patients,
a
total
1160
patients
with
who
received
radiotherapy
were
enrolled
in
this
study.
Patient
planning
CT
images
and
regions
interest
(ROIs)
delineation,
including
brainstem,
spinal
cord,
eyes,
lenses,
optic
nerves,
temporal
lobes,
parotids,
larynx
body,
collected.
An
evaluation
dataset
200
randomly
selected
combined
Dice
similarity
index
to
evaluate
model
performances.
Eleven
datasets
different
sizes
from
remaining
960
form
models.
All
models
used
same
data
augmentation
methods,
network
structures
hyperparameters.
A
estimation
based
inverse
power
law
function
was
established.
Different
change
patterns
found
organs.
Six
organs
had
best
800
samples
others
achieved
their
600
or
400
samples.
The
benefit
increasing
gradually
decreased.
Compared
performance,
nerves
lenses
reached
95%
effect
at
200,
other
40.
For
fitting
function,
fitted
root
mean
square
errors
all
ROIs
less
than
0.03
(left
eye:
0.024,
others:
<0.01),
theRsquare
except
body
greater
0.5.
has
significant
auto-segmentation.
relationship
between
depends
inherent
characteristics
organ.
In
some
cases,
relatively
small
can
achieve
satisfactory
performance.
Frontiers in Oncology,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13
Опубликована: Авг. 4, 2023
Auto-segmentation
with
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
offers
an
opportunity
to
reduce
inter-
and
intra-observer
variability
in
contouring,
improve
the
quality
of
contours,
as
well
time
taken
conduct
this
manual
task.
In
work
we
benchmark
AI
auto-segmentation
contours
produced
by
five
commercial
vendors
against
a
common
dataset.The
organ
at
risk
(OAR)
generated
solutions
(Mirada
(Mir),
MVision
(MV),
Radformation
(Rad),
RayStation
(Ray)
TheraPanacea
(Ther))
were
compared
manually-drawn
expert
from
20
breast,
head
neck,
lung
prostate
patients.
Comparisons
made
using
geometric
similarity
metrics
including
volumetric
surface
Dice
coefficient
(vDSC
sDSC),
Hausdorff
distance
(HD)
Added
Path
Length
(APL).
To
assess
saved,
manually
draw
correct
recorded.There
are
differences
number
CT
offered
each
solution
study
(Mir
99;
MV
143;
Rad
83;
Ray
67;
Ther
86),
all
offering
some
lymph
node
levels
OARs.
Averaged
across
structures,
median
vDSCs
good
for
systems
favorably
existing
literature:
Mir
0.82;
0.88;
0.86;
0.87;
0.88.
All
offer
substantial
savings,
ranging
between:
breast
14-20
mins;
neck
74-93
20-26
35-42
mins.
The
averaged
was
similar
systems:
39.8
43.6
36.6
min;
43.2
45.2
mins.All
evaluated
high
significantly
reduced
could
be
used
render
radiotherapy
workflow
more
efficient
standardized.