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Brain cancer can be very fatal, but chances of survival increase through early detection and treatment. Doctors use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to detect and locate tumors in the brain, and very carefully analyze scans to segment brain…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-11-08 Ryan Sherman

Non-invasive techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are widely employed in brain tumor diagnostics. However, manual segmentation of brain tumors from 3D MRI volumes is a time-consuming task that requires trained expert…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-24 Benjamin Maas , Erfan Zabeh , Soroush Arabshahi

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive diagnostic and radiotherapy (RT) planning tool, offering detailed insights into the anatomy of the human body. The extensive scan time is stressful for patients, who must remain motionless…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-11-23 Shahinur Alam , Jinsoo Uh , Alexander Dresner , Chia-ho Hua , Khaled Khairy

Segmentation of magnetic resonance images (MRI) facilitates analysis of human brain development by delineating anatomical structures. However, in infants and young children, accurate segmentation is challenging due to development and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-04-01 Malte Hoffmann , Lilla Zöllei , Adrian V. Dalca

In the last two decades, neuroscience has produced intriguing evidence for a central role of the claustrum in mammalian forebrain structure and function. However, relatively few in vivo studies of the claustrum exist in humans. A reason for…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-05-24 Hongwei Li , Aurore Menegaux , Benita Schmitz-Koep , Antonia Neubauer , Felix JB Bäuerlein , Suprosanna Shit , Christian Sorg , Bjoern Menze , Dennis Hedderich

Fetal brain segmentation is an important first step for slice-level motion correction and slice-to-volume reconstruction in fetal MRI. Fast and accurate segmentation of the fetal brain on fetal MRI is required to achieve real-time fetal…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-05 Razieh Faghihpirayesh , Davood Karimi , Deniz Erdogmus , Ali Gholipour

Introduction: Fetal resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) is a rapidly evolving field that provides valuable insight into brain development before birth. Accurate segmentation of the fetal brain from the surrounding…

Multimodal brain tumor segmentation challenge (BraTS) brings together researchers to improve automated methods for 3D MRI brain tumor segmentation. Tumor segmentation is one of the fundamental vision tasks necessary for diagnosis and…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-01-08 Andriy Myronenko , Ali Hatamizadeh

Purpose: Gliomas are the most common and aggressive type of brain tumors due to their infiltrative nature and rapid progression. The process of distinguishing tumor boundaries from healthy cells is still a challenging task in the clinical…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-28 Ramy A. Zeineldin , Mohamed E. Karar , Jan Coburger , Christian R. Wirtz , Oliver Burgert

One of the most important tasks in medical image processing is the brain's whole tumor segmentation. It assists in quicker clinical assessment and early detection of brain tumors, which is crucial for lifesaving treatment procedures of…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2020-09-15 Apurva Pandya , Catherine Samuel , Nisargkumar Patel , Vaibhavkumar Patel , Thangarajah Akilan

A major challenge in brain tumor treatment planning and quantitative evaluation is determination of the tumor extent. The noninvasive magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique has emerged as a front-line diagnostic tool for brain tumors…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-06-06 Hao Dong , Guang Yang , Fangde Liu , Yuanhan Mo , Yike Guo

Brain tumors remain a critical global health challenge, necessitating advancements in diagnostic techniques and treatment methodologies. A tumor or its recurrence often needs to be identified in imaging studies and differentiated from…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-18 Shashidhar Reddy Javaji , Sovesh Mohapatra , Advait Gosai , Gottfried Schlaug

The most recent fast and accurate image segmentation methods are built upon fully convolutional deep neural networks. In this paper, we propose new deep learning strategies for DenseNets to improve segmenting images with subtle differences…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-12-11 Seyed Raein Hashemi , Sanjay P. Prabhu , Simon K. Warfield , Ali Gholipour

Brain tumors are among the deadliest cancers worldwide, with particularly devastating impact in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where limited access to medical imaging infrastructure and expertise often delays diagnosis and treatment planning.…

Accurate and reproducible brain morphometry from structural MRI is critical for monitoring neuroanatomical changes across time and across imaging domains. Although deep learning has accelerated segmentation workflows, scanner-induced…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-04-23 Ekaterina Kondrateva , Sandzhi Barg , Mikhail Vasiliev

Background: Brain tumor segmentation has a significant impact on the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors. Accurate brain tumor segmentation remains challenging due to their irregular shapes, vague boundaries, and high variability.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-05-07 Zhanyuan Jia , Ni Yao , Danyang Sun , Chuang Han , Yanting Li , Jiaofen Nan , Fubao Zhu , Chen Zhao , Weihua Zhou

Neuroanatomical segmentation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain is a prerequisite for volume, thickness and shape measurements. This work introduces a new highly accurate and versatile method based on 3D convolutional neural…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2019-02-07 Philip Novosad , Vladimir Fonov , D. Louis Collins

The analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) sequences enables clinical professionals to monitor the progression of a brain tumor. As the interest for automatizing brain volume MRI analysis increases, it becomes convenient to have each…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-08 Jean Pablo Vieira de Mello , Thiago M. Paixão , Rodrigo Berriel , Mauricio Reyes , Claudine Badue , Alberto F. De Souza , Thiago Oliveira-Santos

Accurate and reliable brain tumor segmentation is a critical component in cancer diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment outcome evaluation. Build upon successful deep learning techniques, a novel brain tumor segmentation method is…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-11-13 Xiaomei Zhao , Yihong Wu , Guidong Song , Zhenye Li , Yazhuo Zhang , Yong Fan

Brain tumors are the most common solid tumors and the leading cause of cancer-related death among children. Tumor segmentation is essential in surgical and treatment planning, and response assessment and monitoring. However, manual…