The Growing Role for Semantic Segmentation in Urology

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As the quantity and quality of cross-sectional imaging data increase, it is important to be able to make efficient use of the information. Semantic segmentation is an emerging technology that promises to improve the speed, reproducibility, and accuracy of analysis of medical imaging, and to allow visualization methods that were previously impossible. Manual image segmentation often requires expert knowledge and is both time- and cost-prohibitive in many clinical situations. However, automated methods, especially those using deep learning, show promise in alleviating this burden to make segmentation a standard tool for clinical intervention in the future. It is therefore important for clinicians to have a functional understanding of what segmentation is and to be aware of its uses. Here we include a number of examples of ways in which semantic segmentation has been put into practice in urology. PATIENT SUMMARY: This mini-review highlights the growing role of segmentation methods for medical images in urology to inform clinical practice. Segmentation methods show promise in improving the reliability of diagnosis and aiding in visualization, which may become a tool for patient education.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:7

Enthalten in:

European urology focus - 7(2021), 4 vom: 30. Juli, Seite 692-695

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rickman, Jack [VerfasserIn]
Struyk, Griffin [VerfasserIn]
Simpson, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Byun, Benjamin C [VerfasserIn]
Papanikolopoulos, Nikolaos [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Augmented reality
Computed tomography
Cross-sectional imaging
Fuhrman grade
Gleason score
Journal Article
Machine learning
Magnetic resonance imaging
Radiomics
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Review
Semantic segmentation
Simulation
Training

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Date Completed 13.04.2022

Date Revised 13.04.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.euf.2021.07.017

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM329605526