Using federated data sources and Varian Learning Portal framework to train a neural network model for automatic organ segmentation.

Journal: Physica medica : PM : an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology : official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB)
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Abstract

PURPOSE: In this study we trained a deep neural network model for female pelvis organ segmentation using data from several sites without any personal data sharing. The goal was to assess its prediction power compared with the model trained in a centralized manner.

Authors

  • Elena Czeizler
    Varian Medical Systems Finland Oy, Paciuksenkatu 21, FI-00270 Helsinki, Finland.
  • Wolfgang Wiessler
    Varian Medical Systems Deutschland GmbH, Alsfelder Straße 6, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Thorben Koester
    Varian Medical Systems Deutschland GmbH, Alsfelder Straße 6, 64289 Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Mikko Hakala
    Varian Medical Systems Finland Oy, Paciuksenkatu 21, FI-00270 Helsinki, Finland.
  • Shahab Basiri
    Varian Medical Systems Finland Oy, Paciuksenkatu 21, FI-00270 Helsinki, Finland.
  • Petr Jordan
    Varian Medical Systems, Inc., 3100 Hansen Way, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA.
  • Esa Kuusela
    Varian Medical Systems, Paciuksenkatu 21, 00270, Helsinki, Finland.