Automated Segmentation of Intracranial Thrombus on NCCT and CTA in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke Using a Coarse-to-Fine Deep Learning Model.

Journal: AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Identifying the presence and extent of intracranial thrombi is crucial in selecting patients with acute ischemic stroke for treatment. This article aims to develop an automated approach to quantify thrombus on NCCT and CTA in patients with stroke.

Authors

  • K Zhu
    From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (K.Z., F. Bala, J.Z., F. Benali, P.C., R.M., N.S., M.D.H., M.G., A.D., B.K.M.).
  • F Bala
    From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (K.Z., F. Bala, J.Z., F. Benali, P.C., R.M., N.S., M.D.H., M.G., A.D., B.K.M.).
  • J Zhang
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA.
  • F Benali
    From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (K.Z., F. Bala, J.Z., F. Benali, P.C., R.M., N.S., M.D.H., M.G., A.D., B.K.M.).
  • P Cimflova
    From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (K.Z., F. Bala, J.Z., F. Benali, P.C., R.M., N.S., M.D.H., M.G., A.D., B.K.M.).
  • B J Kim
    Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Center (B.J.K.), Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea.
  • R McDonough
    From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (K.Z., F. Bala, J.Z., F. Benali, P.C., R.M., N.S., M.D.H., M.G., A.D., B.K.M.).
  • N Singh
    Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
  • M D Hill
    From the Calgary Stroke Program (H.K., W.Q., M.N., D.C., N.M., M.G., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.).
  • M Goyal
    From the Calgary Stroke Program (H.K., W.Q., M.N., D.C., N.M., M.G., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.).
  • A Demchuk
    From the Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Hotchkiss Brain Institute (K.Z., F. Bala, J.Z., F. Benali, P.C., R.M., N.S., M.D.H., M.G., A.D., B.K.M.).
  • B K Menon
    From the Calgary Stroke Program (H.K., W.Q., M.N., D.C., N.M., M.G., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.).
  • W Qiu
    From the Calgary Stroke Program (H.K., W.Q., M.N., D.C., N.M., M.G., M.D.H., A.M.D., B.K.M.) qiu.wu.ch@gmail.com.