Summary of Automatic Segmentation Of the Spinal Cord Nerve Rootlets, by Jan Valosek et al.
Automatic Segmentation of the Spinal Cord Nerve Rootlets
by Jan Valosek, Theo Mathieu, Raphaelle Schlienger, Olivia S. Kowalczyk, Julien Cohen-Adad
First submitted to arxiv on: 1 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper presents a machine learning-based method for automatically segmenting spinal nerve rootlets from T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. This allows researchers to accurately identify spinal levels, enabling the study of functional activity in the spinal cord. The approach uses a 3D multi-class convolutional neural network trained on open-access MRI datasets using an active learning strategy. The method is tested on unseen datasets and demonstrates good performance, with low variability across different MRI vendors, sites, and sessions. The proposed methodology is open-source and available in the Spinal Cord Toolbox (SCT) v6.2. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This study aims to create a computer program that can automatically identify specific nerve rootlets in the spine from MRI scans. This helps scientists understand how the spinal cord works better. They use a special type of computer program called a neural network, which is trained on lots of MRI images. The program is tested and shows it can accurately identify the different parts of the spine. This technology is open-source, so others can use and improve it. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Active learning * Machine learning * Neural network
