Segmentation of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and surrounding vessels in CT images using deep convolutional neural networks and texture descriptors

Abstract Fully automated and volumetric segmentation of critical tumors may play a crucial role in diagnosis and surgical planning. One of the most challenging tumor segmentation tasks is localization of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Exclusive application of conventional methods does not...

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Main Authors: Tahereh Mahmoudi, Zahra Mousavi Kouzahkanan, Amir Reza Radmard, Raheleh Kafieh, Aneseh Salehnia, Amir H. Davarpanah, Hossein Arabalibeik, Alireza Ahmadian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07111-9