Multi-dimensional consistency learning between 2D Swin U-Net and 3D U-Net for intestine segmentation from CT volume.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The paper introduces a novel two-step network based on semi-supervised learning for intestine segmentation from CT volumes. The intestine folds in the abdomen with complex spatial structures and contact with neighboring organs that bring difficulty for accurate segmentation and labeling at the pixel level. We propose a multi-dimensional consistency learning method to reduce the insufficient intestine segmentation results caused by complex structures and the limited labeled dataset.

Authors

  • Qin An
    Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 4648601, Japan.
  • Hirohisa Oda
    Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Yuichiro Hayashi
    Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Takayuki Kitasaka
    Graduate School of Information Science, Aichi Institute of Technology, 1247 Yachigusa, Yagusa-cho, Toyota, Aichi, Japan.
  • Hiroo Uchida
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan. Electronic address: uchida.hiroo.f5@f.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp.
  • Akinari Hinoki
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan.
  • Kojiro Suzuki
    Department of Radiology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi, 4801195, Japan.
  • Aitaro Takimoto
    Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsurumai-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 466-8550, Japan.
  • Masahiro Oda
    Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
  • Kensaku Mori
    Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.