A deep learning method for real-time intraoperative US image segmentation in prostate brachytherapy.

Journal: International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
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Abstract

PURPOSE: This paper addresses the detection of the clinical target volume (CTV) in transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) image-guided intraoperative for permanent prostate brachytherapy. Developing a robust and automatic method to detect the CTV on intraoperative TRUS images is clinically important to have faster and reproducible interventions that can benefit both the clinical workflow and patient health.

Authors

  • Kibrom Berihu Girum
    ImViA Laboratory, University of Burgundy, Batiment I3M, 64b rue sully, 21000, Dijon, France. kibrom-berihu_girum@etu.u-bourgogne.fr.
  • Alain Lalande
  • Raabid Hussain
    ImViA Laboratory, University of Burgundy, Batiment I3M, 64b rue sully, 21000, Dijon, France.
  • Gilles Créhange
    LE2I UMR6306, Centre national de la recherche scientifique, Arts et Métiers, Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France; Department of Radiation Oncology, Centre Georges-François Leclerc, Dijon, France.