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Recently, machine learning has been successfully applied to model-based left ventricle (LV) segmentation. The general framework involves two stages, which starts with LV localization and is followed by boundary delineation. Both are driven…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2015-07-29 Peng Sun , Haoyin Zhou , Devon Lundine , James K. Min , Guanglei Xiong

Background: The assessment of left ventricular (LV) function by myocardial perfusion SPECT (MPS) relies on accurate myocardial segmentation. The purpose of this paper is to develop and validate a new method incorporating deep learning with…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-12-22 Fubao Zhu , Jinyu Zhao , Chen Zhao , Shaojie Tang , Jiaofen Nan , Yanting Li , Zhongqiang Zhao , Jianzhou Shi , Zenghong Chen , Zhixin Jiang , Weihua Zhou

Previous studies on echocardiogram segmentation are focused on the left ventricle in parasternal long-axis views. In this study, deep-learning models were evaluated on the segmentation of the ventricles in parasternal short-axis…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-04 Julian Rene Cuellar Buritica , Vu Dinh , Manjula Burri , Julie Roelandts , James Wendling , Jon D. Klingensmith

Accurate LVEF measurement is important in clinical practice as it identifies patients who may be in need of life-prolonging treatments. This paper presents a deep learning based framework to automatically estimate left ventricular ejection…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-04-18 Meghan Muldoon , Naimul Khan

Assessment of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with cine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been used to non-invasively evaluate detailed cardiac structure and function. Accurate segmentation of cardiac structures from cine MRI is a crucial…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-07-23 Xiaofeng Liu , Fangxu Xing , Hanna K. Gaggin , Weichung Wang , C. -C. Jay Kuo , Georges El Fakhri , Jonghye Woo

Visualizing disease-induced scarring and fibrosis in the heart on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging with contrast enhancement (LGE) is paramount in characterizing disease progression and quantifying pathophysiological substrates of…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-01-12 Haley G. Abramson , Dan M. Popescu , Rebecca Yu , Changxin Lai , Julie K. Shade , Katherine C. Wu , Mauro Maggioni , Natalia A. Trayanova

This paper introduces a novel multimodal and high-resolution human brain cerebellum lobule segmentation method. Unlike current tools that operate at standard resolution ($1 \text{ mm}^{3}$) or using mono-modal data, the proposed method…

Accurate whole-heart segmentation is a critical component in the precise diagnosis and interventional planning of cardiovascular diseases. Integrating complementary information from modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-13 Jierui Qu , Jianchun Zhao

Deep learning architecture with convolutional neural network (CNN) achieves outstanding success in the field of computer vision. Where U-Net, an encoder-decoder architecture structured by CNN, makes a great breakthrough in biomedical image…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-02-13 Qing Xu , Zhicheng Ma , Na HE , Wenting Duan

Ventricular volume and its progression are known to be linked to several brain diseases such as dementia and schizophrenia. Therefore accurate measurement of ventricle volume is vital for longitudinal studies on these disorders, making…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-03-06 Mohsen Ghafoorian , Jonas Teuwen , Rashindra Manniesing , Frank-Erik de Leeuw , Bram van Ginneken , Nico Karssemeijer , Bram Platel

Myocardial Velocity Mapping Cardiac MR (MVM-CMR) can be used to measure global and regional myocardial velocities with proved reproducibility. Accurate left ventricle delineation is a prerequisite for robust and reproducible myocardial…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-28 Mengmeng Kuang , Yinzhe Wu , Diego Alonso-Álvarez , David Firmin , Jennifer Keegan , Peter Gatehouse , Guang Yang

Accurate delineation of the left ventricle (LV) is an important step in evaluation of cardiac function. In this paper, we present an automatic method for segmentation of the LV in cardiac CT angiography (CCTA) scans. Segmentation is…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2017-04-20 Majd Zreik , Tim Leiner , Bob D. de Vos , Robbert W. van Hamersvelt , Max A. Viergever , Ivana Isgum

Background: The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate a deep learning-based automated segmentation method for hepatic anatomy (i.e., parenchyma, tumors, portal vein, hepatic vein and biliary tree) from the hepatobiliary phase of…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-21 Karin A. Olthof , Matteo Fusagli , Bianca Güttner , Tiziano Natali , Bram Westerink , Stefanie Speidel , Theo J. M. Ruers , Koert F. D. Kuhlmann , Andrey Zhylka

Segmentation of cardiac images, particularly late gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (LGE-MRI) widely used for visualizing diseased cardiac structures, is a crucial first step for clinical diagnosis and treatment. However,…

Automatic segmentation of cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facilitates efficient and accurate volume measurement in clinical applications. However, due to anisotropic resolution and ambiguous border (e.g., right ventricular…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-07-14 Shunjie Dong , Jinlong Zhao , Maojun Zhang , Zhengxue Shi , Jianing Deng , Yiyu Shi , Mei Tian , Cheng Zhuo

Contrastive learning has proven useful in many applications where access to labelled data is limited. The lack of annotated data is particularly problematic in medical image segmentation as it is difficult to have clinical experts manually…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-07-15 Mohamed Saeed , Rand Muhtaseb , Mohammad Yaqub

Accurate segmentation of the Left Ventricle (LV) holds substantial importance due to its implications in disease detection, regional analysis, and the development of complex models for cardiac surgical planning. CMR is a golden standard for…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-07-31 Maria Tamoor , Abbas Raza Ali , Philemon Philip , Ruqqayia Adil , Rabia Shahid , Asma Naseer

In recent years, convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have revolutionized medical image analysis. One of the most well-known CNN architectures in semantic segmentation is the U-net, which has achieved much success in several medical image…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-10 Wei Hao Khoong

The vascular structure of blood vessels is important in diagnosing retinal conditions such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. Accurate segmentation of these vessels can help in detecting retinal objects such as the optic disc and optic…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-12-18 Abdullah Sarhan , Jon Rokne , Reda Alhajj , Andrew Crichton

Accurate segmentation of the ventricles from cardiac magnetic resonance images (CMRIs) is crucial for enhancing the diagnosis and analysis of heart conditions. Deep learning-based segmentation methods have recently garnered significant…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-26 Hong Zheng , Yucheng Chen , Nan Mu , Xiaoning Li