1. Vasculature segmentation in 3D hierarchical phase-contrast tomography images of human kidneys.
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Jain Y, Walsh CL, Yagis E, Aslani S, Nandanwar S, Zhou Y, Ha J, Gustilo KS, Brunet J, Rahmani S, Tafforeau P, Bellier A, Weber GM, Lee PD, and Börner K
- Abstract
Efficient algorithms are needed to segment vasculature in new three-dimensional (3D) medical imaging datasets at scale for a wide range of research and clinical applications. Manual segmentation of vessels in images is time-consuming and expensive. Computational approaches are more scalable but have limitations in accuracy. We organized a global machine learning competition, engaging 1,401 participants, to help develop new deep learning methods for 3D blood vessel segmentation. This paper presents a detailed analysis of the top-performing solutions using manually curated 3D Hierarchical Phase-Contrast Tomography datasets of the human kidney, focusing on the segmentation accuracy and morphological analysis, thereby establishing a benchmark for future studies in blood vessel segmentation within phase-contrast tomography imaging., Competing Interests: Competing Interests GMW is a paid consultant for the NIH-funded Human BioMolecular Atlas Program (HuBMAP). Other authors declare no competing interests.
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- 2024
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