Automatic segmentation of lungs in SPECT images using active shape model trained by meshes delineated in CT images

Cheimariotis Grigorios-Aris, Mariam Al-Mashat, Haris Kostas, Aletras H. Anthony, Jonas Jögi, Marika Bajc, Maglaveras Nicolaos, Einar Heiberg

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Abstract

This paper presents a fully automated method for segmentation of 3D SPECT ventilation and perfusion images. It relies on statistical information on lung shape derived by CT manual segmentation and its main processing steps are: shape model extraction, binary segmentation, positioning of mean shape in SPECT images and iterative shape adaptation based on intensity profiles and on what is considered 'plausible' lung shape. The Active Shape Model is used to generate accurate anatomic results in SPECT images with functional information and thus unclear borders, especially in the case of pathologies. The method was compared against ground truth manual segmentation on CT images, using volumetric, difference dice coefficient, sensitivity and precision.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016
PublisherIEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1280-1283
Number of pages4
Volume2016-October
ISBN (Electronic)9781457702204
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2016 Oct 13
Event38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016 - Orlando, United States
Duration: 2016 Aug 162016 Aug 20

Conference

Conference38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period2016/08/162016/08/20

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging

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