Deep Learning-Based Seminal Vesicle and Vas Deferens Recognition in the Posterior Approach of Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy.

Journal: Urology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To develop a convolutional neural network to recognize the seminal vesicle and vas deferens (SV-VD) in the posterior approach of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and assess the performance of the convolutional neural network model under clinically relevant conditions.

Authors

  • Nobushige Takeshita
    Surgical Device Innovation Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan; Department of Urology, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo-ku, Chiba, Japan; Department of Urology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Shinichi Sakamoto
    Department of Urology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
  • Daichi Kitaguchi
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-City, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.
  • Nobuyoshi Takeshita
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-City, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan. ntakeshi@east.ncc.go.jp.
  • Shugo Yajima
    Department of Urology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.
  • Tatsuki Koike
    Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, 113-8656, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Yuto Ishikawa
    Surgical Device Innovation Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan.
  • Hiroki Matsuzaki
    Surgical Device Innovation Office, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-City, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.
  • Kensaku Mori
    Graduate School of Informatics, Nagoya University, Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japan.
  • Hitoshi Masuda
    Department of Urology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-shi, Chiba, 277-8577, Japan.
  • Tomohiko Ichikawa
    Department of Urology, Chiba University Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
  • Masaaki Ito
    Department of Colorectal Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, 6-5-1, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, 277-8577, Japan.