Summary of Scisegv2: a Universal Tool For Segmentation Of Intramedullary Lesions in Spinal Cord Injury, by Enamundram Naga Karthik et al.
SCIsegV2: A Universal Tool for Segmentation of Intramedullary Lesions in Spinal Cord Injury
by Enamundram Naga Karthik, Jan Valošek, Lynn Farner, Dario Pfyffer, Simon Schading-Sassenhausen, Anna Lebret, Gergely David, Andrew C. Smith, Kenneth A. Weber II, Maryam Seif, RHSCIR Network Imaging Group, Patrick Freund, Julien Cohen-Adad
First submitted to arxiv on: 24 Jul 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 proposed tool, SCIsegV2, is a universal automatic segmentation algorithm for intramedullary spinal cord injury (SCI) lesions. It can be used in conjunction with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to predict functional recovery and inform treatment strategies for patients with SCI. The algorithm was trained and validated on a heterogeneous dataset from 7 sites, covering different SCI phases and etiologies. The results show that automatically computed tissue bridges do not significantly differ from manually computed ones, suggesting the tool’s potential for clinical applications. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Spinal cord injuries can cause permanent paralysis and loss of sensation. Doctors use MRI scans to understand how well patients will recover. Currently, they have to look at the scans themselves to measure certain parts of the spinal cord. This is time-consuming and not very accurate. Researchers developed a new tool called SCIsegV2 that can automatically identify these important areas on MRI scans. The tool was tested on many different types of scans from various hospitals and showed promising results. This means doctors might be able to use this tool in the future to help patients recover better. |
