Fully automated segmentation of the left ventricle in cine cardiac MRI using neural network regression

Background: Left ventricle (LV) structure and functions are the primary assessment performed in most clinical cardiac MRI protocols. Fully automated LV segmentation might improve the efficiency and reproducibility of clinical assessment. Purpose: To develop and validate a fully automated neural netw...

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Main Authors: Tan, Li Kuo, McLaughlin, Robert A., Lim, Einly, Abdul Aziz, Yang Faridah, Liew, Yih Miin
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author Tan, Li Kuo
McLaughlin, Robert A.
Lim, Einly
Abdul Aziz, Yang Faridah
Liew, Yih Miin
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McLaughlin, Robert A.
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Abdul Aziz, Yang Faridah
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description Background: Left ventricle (LV) structure and functions are the primary assessment performed in most clinical cardiac MRI protocols. Fully automated LV segmentation might improve the efficiency and reproducibility of clinical assessment. Purpose: To develop and validate a fully automated neural network regression-based algorithm for segmentation of the LV in cardiac MRI, with full coverage from apex to base across all cardiac phases, utilizing both short axis (SA) and long axis (LA) scans. Study Type: Cross-sectional survey; diagnostic accuracy. Subjects: In all, 200 subjects with coronary artery diseases and regional wall motion abnormalities from the public 2011 Left Ventricle Segmentation Challenge (LVSC) database; 1140 subjects with a mix of normal and abnormal cardiac functions from the public Kaggle Second Annual Data Science Bowl database. Field Strength/Sequence: 1.5T, steady-state free precession. Assessment: Reference standard data generated by experienced cardiac radiologists. Quantitative measurement and comparison via Jaccard and Dice index, modified Hausdorff distance (MHD), and blood volume. Statistical Tests: Paired t-tests compared to previous work. Results: Tested against the LVSC database, we obtained 0.77 ± 0.11 (Jaccard index) and 1.33 ± 0.71 mm (MHD), both metrics demonstrating statistically significant improvement (P < 0.001) compared to previous work. Tested against the Kaggle database, the signed difference in evaluated blood volume was +7.2 ± 13.0 mL and –19.8 ± 18.8 mL for the end-systolic (ES) and end-diastolic (ED) phases, respectively, with a statistically significant improvement (P < 0.001) for the ED phase. Data Conclusion: A fully automated LV segmentation algorithm was developed and validated against a diverse set of cardiac cine MRI data sourced from multiple imaging centers and scanner types. The strong performance overall is suggestive of practical clinical utility. Level of Evidence: 3. Technical Efficacy: Stage 2. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018.
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spelling um.eprints-205342019-02-28T05:08:16Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/20534/ Fully automated segmentation of the left ventricle in cine cardiac MRI using neural network regression Tan, Li Kuo McLaughlin, Robert A. Lim, Einly Abdul Aziz, Yang Faridah Liew, Yih Miin R Medicine Background: Left ventricle (LV) structure and functions are the primary assessment performed in most clinical cardiac MRI protocols. Fully automated LV segmentation might improve the efficiency and reproducibility of clinical assessment. Purpose: To develop and validate a fully automated neural network regression-based algorithm for segmentation of the LV in cardiac MRI, with full coverage from apex to base across all cardiac phases, utilizing both short axis (SA) and long axis (LA) scans. Study Type: Cross-sectional survey; diagnostic accuracy. Subjects: In all, 200 subjects with coronary artery diseases and regional wall motion abnormalities from the public 2011 Left Ventricle Segmentation Challenge (LVSC) database; 1140 subjects with a mix of normal and abnormal cardiac functions from the public Kaggle Second Annual Data Science Bowl database. Field Strength/Sequence: 1.5T, steady-state free precession. Assessment: Reference standard data generated by experienced cardiac radiologists. Quantitative measurement and comparison via Jaccard and Dice index, modified Hausdorff distance (MHD), and blood volume. Statistical Tests: Paired t-tests compared to previous work. Results: Tested against the LVSC database, we obtained 0.77 ± 0.11 (Jaccard index) and 1.33 ± 0.71 mm (MHD), both metrics demonstrating statistically significant improvement (P < 0.001) compared to previous work. Tested against the Kaggle database, the signed difference in evaluated blood volume was +7.2 ± 13.0 mL and –19.8 ± 18.8 mL for the end-systolic (ES) and end-diastolic (ED) phases, respectively, with a statistically significant improvement (P < 0.001) for the ED phase. Data Conclusion: A fully automated LV segmentation algorithm was developed and validated against a diverse set of cardiac cine MRI data sourced from multiple imaging centers and scanner types. The strong performance overall is suggestive of practical clinical utility. Level of Evidence: 3. Technical Efficacy: Stage 2. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2018. Wiley 2018 Article PeerReviewed Tan, Li Kuo and McLaughlin, Robert A. and Lim, Einly and Abdul Aziz, Yang Faridah and Liew, Yih Miin (2018) Fully automated segmentation of the left ventricle in cine cardiac MRI using neural network regression. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 48 (1). pp. 140-152. ISSN 1053-1807, DOI https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25932 <https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25932>. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmri.25932 doi:10.1002/jmri.25932
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title_full_unstemmed Fully automated segmentation of the left ventricle in cine cardiac MRI using neural network regression
title_short Fully automated segmentation of the left ventricle in cine cardiac MRI using neural network regression
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