Importance of neural network complexity for the automatic segmentation of individual thigh muscles in MRI images from patients with neuromuscular diseases.

Journal: Magma (New York, N.Y.)
PMID: 39798067

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Segmentation of individual thigh muscles in MRI images is essential for monitoring neuromuscular diseases and quantifying relevant biomarkers such as fat fraction (FF). Deep learning approaches such as U-Net have demonstrated effectiveness in this field. However, the impact of reducing neural network complexity remains unexplored in the FF quantification in individual muscles.

Authors

  • Sandra Martin
    Multiwave Technologies, Marseille, France. sandra.martin.1@etu.univ-amu.fr.
  • Rémi André
    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Med, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France.
  • Amira Trabelsi
    Multiwave Technologies, Marseille, France.
  • Constance P Michel
    Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CRMBM, Marseille, France.
  • Etienne Fortanier
    Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases and ALS, APHM, University Hospital of Marseille/Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France.
  • Shahram Attarian
    Reference Center for Neuromuscular Diseases and ALS, APHM, University Hospital of Marseille/Timone University Hospital, Marseille, France.
  • Maxime Guye
    From the Neuroimaging of Epilepsy Laboratory (R.S.G., H.-M.L., B.C., S.-J.H., N.B., A.B.), Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; Pediatric Neurology Unit and Laboratories (C.B., M.L., R.G.), Children's Hospital A. Meyer-University of Florence, Italy; Epilepsy Unit (F.D.) and Neuroradiology (L.D.), Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milan, Italy; Department of Neurology (V.C.M.C., F.C.), University of Campinas, Brazil; The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and The University of Melbourne (M.S., G.J.), Victoria, Australia; Department of Pediatrics (D.V.S.), British Columbia Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada; Aix Marseille University (F.B.), INSERM UMR 1106, Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes; Aix Marseille University (M.G.), CNRS, CRMBM UMR 7339, Marseille, France; Freiburg Epilepsy Center (A.S.-B., H.U.), Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Germany; Department of Neurology (K.H.C.), Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea; and Department of Neurology (R.E.H.), Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO.
  • Marc Dubois
    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Med, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France.
  • Redha Abdeddaim
    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Med, Institut Fresnel, Marseille, France.
  • David Bendahan
    Aix-Marseille Universite, CNRS, Centre de Résonance Magnétique Biologique et Médicale, UMR, Marseille, France.

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