Deep learning for automatic segmentation of thigh and leg muscles.

Journal: Magma (New York, N.Y.)
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: In this study we address the automatic segmentation of selected muscles of the thigh and leg through a supervised deep learning approach.

Authors

  • Abramo Agosti
    Department of Mathematics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
  • Enea Shaqiri
    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Matteo Paoletti
    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Francesca Solazzo
    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Niels Bergsland
    Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center, Department of Neurology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and University of Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY, USA.
  • Giulia Colelli
    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Giovanni Savini
    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Shaun I Muzic
    University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
  • Francesco Santini
    Division of Radiological Physics, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Xeni Deligianni
    Division of Radiological Physics, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
  • Luca Diamanti
    Neuro-oncology Unit, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Mauro Monforte
    Unitá Operativa Complessa di Neurologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
  • Giorgio Tasca
    From the Neuromuscular Disorders Unit, Neurology Department (J.V.-D., J.A.-P., I.I., J.D.-M.), and Radiology Department (C.N.-P., J.L.), Hospital de la Santa Creu I Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; UOC di Neurologia (G.T.), Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Copenhagen Neuromuscular Center, Department of Neurology (J.V.), Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark; John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre (V.S., J.D.-M.), University of Newcastle, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK; Hospital Universitario Donostia (R.F.-T.); and Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red en Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER) (I.I., J.D.-M.), Madrid, Spain.
  • Enzo Ricci
    Unitá Operativa Complessa di Neurologia, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Roma, Italy.
  • Stefano Bastianello
    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.
  • Anna Pichiecchio
    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy.