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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…

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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

Accurate segmentation of gross tumor volume (GTV) is essential for effective MRI-guided adaptive radiotherapy (MRgART) in head and neck cancer. However, manual segmentation of the GTV over the course of therapy is time-consuming and prone…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-03 Xin Tie , Weijie Chen , Zachary Huemann , Brayden Schott , Nuohao Liu , Tyler J. Bradshaw

Deep learning has demonstrated significant potential in medical imaging; however, the opacity of "black-box" models hinders clinical trust, while segmentation tasks typically necessitate labourious, hard-to-obtain pixel-wise annotations. To…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-01-22 Soumick Chatterjee , Hadya Yassin , Florian Dubost , Andreas Nürnberger , Oliver Speck

A U-Net based deep learning architecture is designed to segment brain tumors as they appear on various MRI modalities. Special emphasis is lent to the non-enhancing tumor compartment. The latter has not been considered anymore in recent…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-02-26 T. Schaffer , A. Brawanski , S. Wein , A. M. Tomé , E. W. Lang

Brain tumors, particularly glioblastoma, continue to challenge medical diagnostics and treatments globally. This paper explores the application of deep learning to multi-modality magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data for enhanced brain…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-15 Chiranjeewee Prasad Koirala , Sovesh Mohapatra , Advait Gosai , Gottfried Schlaug

For patients suffering from brain tumor, prognosis estimation and treatment decisions are made by a multidisciplinary team based on a set of preoperative MR scans. Currently, the lack of standardized and automatic methods for tumor…

Purpose: We aimed to develop deep machine learning (DL) models to improve the detection and segmentation of intraprostatic lesions (IL) on bp-MRI by using whole amount prostatectomy specimen-based delineations. We also aimed to investigate…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-10-30 Zhenzhen Dai , Ivan Jambor , Pekka Taimen , Milan Pantelic , Mohamed Elshaikh , Craig Rogers , Otto Ettala , Peter Boström , Hannu Aronen , Harri Merisaari , Ning Wen

Automated segmentation proves to be a valuable tool in precisely detecting tumors within medical images. The accurate identification and segmentation of tumor types hold paramount importance in diagnosing, monitoring, and treating highly…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-03-15 Fadillah Maani , Anees Ur Rehman Hashmi , Mariam Aljuboory , Numan Saeed , Ikboljon Sobirov , Mohammad Yaqub

Purpose: The segmentation of brain tumors is one of the most active areas of medical image analysis. While current methods perform superhuman on benchmark data sets, their applicability in daily clinical practice has not been evaluated. In…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-17 Sabine Müller , Joachim Weickert , Norbert Graf

Computer-aided segmentation of brain tumors from MRI data is of crucial significance to clinical decision-making in diagnosis, treatment planning, and follow-up disease monitoring. Gliomas, owing to their high malignancy and heterogeneity,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-25 MD Rashidul Islam , Bakary Gibba

A brain tumor is a medical disorder faced by individuals of all demographics. Medically, it is described as the spread of non-essential cells close to or throughout the brain. Symptoms of this ailment include headaches, seizures, and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-05-06 Adwaitt Pandya , Ozioma C. Oguine , Harita Bhargava , Shrikant Zade

This study focuses on comparing deep learning methods for the segmentation and quantification of uncertainty in prostate segmentation from MRI images. The aim is to improve the workflow of prostate cancer detection and diagnosis. Seven…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-10 Pablo Cesar Quihui-Rubio , Daniel Flores-Araiza , Gilberto Ochoa-Ruiz , Miguel Gonzalez-Mendoza , Christian Mata

Accurate and interpretable classification of brain tumors from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is critical for effective diagnosis and treatment planning. This study presents an ensemble-based deep learning framework that combines…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-12 Melika Filvantorkaman , Mohsen Piri , Maral Filvan Torkaman , Ashkan Zabihi , Hamidreza Moradi

PET-CT lesion segmentation is challenging due to noise sensitivity, small and variable lesion morphology, and interference from physiological high-metabolic signals. Current mainstream approaches follow the practice of one network solving…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-11 Xinglong Liang , Jiaju Huang , Luyi Han , Tianyu Zhang , Xin Wang , Yuan Gao , Chunyao Lu , Lishan Cai , Tao Tan , Ritse Mann

MRI analysis takes central position in brain tumor diagnosis and treatment, thus it's precise evaluation is crucially important. However, it's 3D nature imposes several challenges, so the analysis is often performed on 2D projections that…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-10-10 Dmitry Lachinov , Evgeny Vasiliev , Vadim Turlapov

Brain tumors are masses or abnormal growths of cells within the brain or the central spinal canal with symptoms such as headaches, seizures, weakness or numbness in the arms or legs, changes in personality or behaviour, nausea, vomiting,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-01-09 Muyiwa Babayomi , Oluwatosin Atinuke Olagbaju , Abdulrasheed Adedolapo Kadiri

Glioma is a common type of brain tumor, and accurate detection of it plays a vital role in the diagnosis and treatment process. Despite advances in medical image analyzing, accurate tumor segmentation in brain magnetic resonance (MR) images…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-02-27 Fateme Mostafaie , Reihaneh Teimouri , Zahra Nabizadeh , Nader Karimi , Shadrokh Samavi

This study presents a convolutional neural network (CNN)-based approach for the multi-class classification of brain tumors using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. We utilize a publicly available dataset containing MRI images…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-05-07 Natnael Alemayehu

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