Probabilistic edge map (PEM) for 3D ultrasound image registration and multi-atlas left ventricle segmentation

Ozan Oktay, Alberto Gomez, Kevin Keraudren, Andreas Schuh, Wenjia Bai, Wenzhe Shi, Graeme Penney, Daniel Rueckert

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Abstract

Automated left ventricle (LV) segmentation in 3D ultrasound (3D-US) remains a challenging research problem due to variable image quality and limited field-of-view. Modern segmentation approaches (shape, appearance and contour model based surface fitting) require an accurate initialization and good image boundary features to obtain reliable and consistent results. They are therefore not well suited for this problem. The proposed method overcomes those limitations with a novel and generic 3D-US image boundary representation technique: Probabilistic Edge Map (PEM). This new representation captures regularized and complete edge responses from standard 3D-US images. PEM is utilized in a multi-atlas LV segmentation framework to spatially align target and atlas images. Experiments on data from the MICCAI CETUS challenge show that the proposed approach is better suited for LV segmentation than the active contour, appearance and voxel classification approaches, achieving lower surface distance errors and better LV volume estimates.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFunctional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart - 8th International Conference, FIMH 2015, Proceedings
EditorsHans van Assen, Peter Bovendeerd, Hans van Assen, Peter Bovendeerd, Tammo Delhaas, Tammo Delhaas
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages223-230
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319203089, 9783319203089
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event8th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, FIMH 2015 - Maastricht, Netherlands
Duration: 25 Jun 201527 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume9126
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference8th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, FIMH 2015
Country/TerritoryNetherlands
CityMaastricht
Period25/06/1527/06/15

Keywords

  • Left ventricle segmentation
  • Multiatlas label fusion
  • Probabilistic edge map
  • Structured decision forest
  • Ultrasound image analysis’

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