All answers are in the images: A review of deep learning for cerebrovascular segmentation.

Journal: Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society
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Abstract

Cerebrovascular imaging is a common examination. Its accurate cerebrovascular segmentation become an important auxiliary method for the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular diseases, which has received extensive attention from researchers. Deep learning is a heuristic method that encourages researchers to derive answers from the images by driving datasets. With the continuous development of datasets and deep learning theory, it has achieved important success for cerebrovascular segmentation. Detailed survey is an important reference for researchers. To comprehensively analyze the newest cerebrovascular segmentation, we have organized and discussed researches centered on deep learning. This survey comprehensively reviews deep learning for cerebrovascular segmentation since 2015, it mainly includes sliding window based models, U-Net based models, other CNNs based models, small-sample based models, semi-supervised or unsupervised models, fusion based models, Transformer based models, and graphics based models. We organize the structures, improvement, and important parameters of these models, as well as analyze development trends and quantitative assessment. Finally, we have discussed the challenges and opportunities of possible research directions, hoping that our survey can provide researchers with convenient reference.

Authors

  • Cheng Chen
    Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Science and Technology of China, China.
  • Kangneng Zhou
    School of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
  • Zhiliang Wang
    School of Computer and Communication Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing , Beijing , China.
  • Qian Zhang
    The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking, China.
  • Ruoxiu Xiao
    Medical Physics Division in the Department of Radiation Oncology, School of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305-5847, USA.