Multiple template deformation. Application to abdominal organ segmentation
Résumé
We propose a fast, automatic and versatile framework for
the segmentation of multiple anatomical structures from 2D
and 3D images. We extend the work of [1] on implicit
template deformation to multiple targets. Our variational formulation
optimizes the non-rigid transformation of a set of
templates according to image-derived forces. It embeds nonoverlapping
constraints ensuring a consistent segmentation
result. We demonstrate the potential of our approach on the
segmentation of abdominal organs (liver, kidneys, spleen and
gallbladder) through an evaluation on 50 CT volumes. Our
method reaches state-of-the-art accuracy, ranging from 2mm
(liver and kidneys) to 8mm (gallbladder).