English
Related papers

Related papers: How We Won the ISLES'24 Challenge by Preprocessing

200 papers

When the blood supply to the brain is obstructed by a clot, oxygen delivery to brain tissues becomes insufficient, leading to cellular necrosis. In healthcare settings, accurately identifying and delineating ischemic lesion boundaries is…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-05-22 Sayed Amir Mousavi Mobarakeh

A major challenge in stroke research and stroke recovery predictions is the determination of a stroke lesion's extent and its impact on relevant brain systems. Manual segmentation of stroke lesions from 3D magnetic resonance (MR) imaging…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-06-21 Sovesh Mohapatra , Advait Gosai , Anant Shinde , Aleksei Rutkovskii , Sirisha Nouduri , Gottfried Schlaug

Deep learning based disease detection and segmentation algorithms promise to improve many clinical processes. However, such algorithms require vast amounts of annotated training data, which are typically not available in the medical context…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-11-02 Moritz Platscher , Jonathan Zopes , Christian Federau

This abstract describes the segmentation system used to participate in the challenge ISIC 2017: Skin Lesion Analysis Towards Melanoma Detection. Several preprocessing techniques have been tested for three color representations (RGB, YCbCr…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-03-16 Juana M. Gutiérrez-Arriola , Marta Gómez-Álvarez , Victor Osma-Ruiz , Nicolás Sáenz-Lechón , Rubén Fraile

Many automatic skin lesion diagnosis systems use segmentation as a preprocessing step to diagnose skin conditions because skin lesion shape, border irregularity, and size can influence the likelihood of malignancy. This paper presents,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-10-04 Bill S. Lin , Kevin Michael , Shivam Kalra , H. R. Tizhoosh

Deep learning frameworks such as nnU-Net achieve state-of-the-art performance in brain lesion segmentation but remain difficult to deploy clinically due to heavy dependencies and monolithic design. We introduce \textit{StrokeSeg}, a modular…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-29 Yann Kerverdo , Florent Leray , Youwan Mahé , Stéphanie Leplaideur , Francesca Galassi

Computed Tomography (CT) is commonly used to image acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients, but its interpretation by radiologists is time-consuming and subject to inter-observer variability. Deep learning (DL) techniques can provide automated…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-10-02 Alessandro Fontanella , Wenwen Li , Grant Mair , Antreas Antoniou , Eleanor Platt , Paul Armitage , Emanuele Trucco , Joanna Wardlaw , Amos Storkey

The automatic segmentation of pathological regions within whole-body PET-CT volumes has the potential to streamline various clinical applications such as diagno-sis, prognosis, and treatment planning. This study aims to address this…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-09-24 Mehdi Astaraki , Simone Bendazzoli

Brain stroke is a leading cause of mortality and long-term disability worldwide, underscoring the need for precise and rapid prediction techniques. Computed Tomography (CT) scan is considered one of the most effective methods for diagnosing…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-12-19 Md. Sabbir Hossen , Eshat Ahmed Shuvo , Shibbir Ahmed Arif , Pabon Shaha , Anichur Rahman , Md. Saiduzzaman , Fahmid Al Farid , Hezerul Abdul Karim , Abu Saleh Musa Miah

Deep neural networks have demonstrated exceptional efficacy in stroke lesion segmentation. However, the delineation of small lesions, critical for stroke diagnosis, remains a challenge. In this study, we propose two straightforward yet…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-08-07 Liang Shang , Zhengyang Lou , Andrew L. Alexander , Vivek Prabhakaran , William A. Sethares , Veena A. Nair , Nagesh Adluru

Stroke is a major global health problem that causes mortality and morbidity. Predicting the outcomes of stroke intervention can facilitate clinical decision-making and improve patient care. Engaging and developing deep learning techniques…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-09 Zeynel A. Samak , Philip Clatworthy , Majid Mirmehdi

Stroke segmentation plays a crucial role in the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients by providing spatial information about affected brain regions and the extent of damage. Segmenting stroke lesions accurately is a challenging task,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-19 Yalda Zafari-Ghadim , Ahmed Soliman , Yousif Yousif , Ahmed Ibrahim , Essam A. Rashed , Mohamed Mabrok

Accurate delineation of acute ischemic stroke lesions in MRI is a key component of stroke diagnosis and management. In recent years, deep learning models have been successfully applied to the automatic segmentation of such lesions. While…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-01-14 Vincent Roca , Martin Bretzner , Hilde Henon , Laurent Puy , Grégory Kuchcinski , Renaud Lopes

The escalating global cancer burden underscores the critical need for precise diagnostic tools in oncology. This research employs deep learning to enhance lesion segmentation in PET/CT imaging, utilizing a dataset of 900 whole-body…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-17 Jiayi Liu , Qiaoyi Xue , Youdan Feng , Tianming Xu , Kaixin Shen , Chuyun Shen , Yuhang Shi

Radiologists use various imaging modalities to aid in different tasks like diagnosis of disease, lesion visualization, surgical planning and prognostic evaluation. Most of these tasks rely on the the accurate delineation of the anatomical…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-08-22 Ronnie Rajan , Rachana Sathish , Debdoot Sheet

Precise characterization of stroke lesions from MRI data has immense value in prognosticating clinical and cognitive outcomes following a stroke. Manual stroke lesion segmentation is time-consuming and requires the expertise of neurologists…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-01-28 Liang Shang , William A. Sethares , Anusha Adluru , Andrew L. Alexander , Vivek Prabhakaran , Veena A. Nair , Nagesh Adluru

Accurate segmentation of ischemic stroke lesions from diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential for clinical decision-making and outcome assessment. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and Apparent Diffusion Coefficient (ADC)…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-24 Muhammad Usman , Azka Rehman , Muhammad Mutti Ur Rehman , Abd Ur Rehman , Muhammad Umar Farooq

Accurate segmentation of the stroke lesions using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is associated with difficulties due to the complicated anatomy of the brain and the different properties of the lesions. This study introduces the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-06-11 Muhammad Nouman , Mohamed Mabrok , Essam A. Rashed

Deep learning has led to state-of-the-art results for many medical imaging tasks, such as segmentation of different anatomical structures. With the increased numbers of deep learning publications and openly available code, the approach to…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-19 Tom van Sonsbeek , Veronika Cheplygina

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that can significantly reduce the quality of life of a patient. Existing treatment options can only help slow down the progression of the disease. Therefore, early detection and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Abdul Basit , Ashir Rashid , Muhammad Abdullah Hanif , Muhammad Shafique