Summary of Enhancing Lesion Segmentation in Pet/ct Imaging with Deep Learning and Advanced Data Preprocessing Techniques, by Jiayi Liu et al.
Enhancing Lesion Segmentation in PET/CT Imaging with Deep Learning and Advanced Data Preprocessing Techniques
by Jiayi Liu, Qiaoyi Xue, Youdan Feng, Tianming Xu, Kaixin Shen, Chuyun Shen, Yuhang Shi
First submitted to arxiv on: 15 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The research aims to develop a deep learning-based method for enhancing lesion segmentation in PET/CT imaging, which is crucial for accurate cancer diagnosis. The study utilizes a dataset of 900 whole-body FDG-PET/CT and 600 PSMA-PET/CT studies from the AutoPET challenge III. The researchers employ robust preprocessing and data augmentation techniques to improve model performance and generalizability. They investigate the effects of non-zero normalization and modifications to the data augmentation pipeline, including RandGaussianSharpen and adjustments to the Gamma transform parameter. This study aims to contribute to standardizing preprocessing and augmentation strategies in PET/CT imaging, potentially improving diagnostic accuracy and personalized cancer management. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research is trying to make it easier to detect tumors on medical scans by using special computer programs called deep learning algorithms. They’re working with a big group of pictures taken from patients who have had certain types of scans. The scientists are doing some special tricks to the pictures to help the computers learn and get better at finding the right areas to look at. This could be very helpful for doctors trying to diagnose cancer and figure out how to treat it. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Data augmentation » Deep learning
