Urinary bladder segmentation in CT urography using deep-learning convolutional neural network and level sets.

Journal: Medical physics
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Abstract

PURPOSE: The authors are developing a computerized system for bladder segmentation in CT urography (CTU) as a critical component for computer-aided detection of bladder cancer.

Authors

  • Kenny H Cha
    Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Lubomir Hadjiiski
    Department of Radiology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-0904.
  • Ravi K Samala
    Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Heang-Ping Chan
    Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Elaine M Caoili
    Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
  • Richard H Cohan
    Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.