Automatic segmentation of a meningioma using a computational technique in magnetic resonance imaging

Through this work we propose a computational technique for the segmentation of a brain tumor, identified as meningioma (MGT), which is present in magnetic resonance images (MRI). This technique consists of 3 stages developed in the three-dimensional domain: pre-processing, segmentation and post-proc...

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Autores: Vera, Miguel, Huérfano, Yoleidy, Molina, Ángel Valentín, Valbuena, Oscar, Vivas, Marisela, Cuberos, María, Salazar, Williams, Vera, María Isabel, Borrero, Maryury, Hernández, Carlos, Barrera, Doris, Martínez, Luis Javier, Salazar, Juan, Gelvez, Elkin, Contreras, Yudith, Sáenz, Frank
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Colombia
Institución:Universidad Simón Bolívar
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital USB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:bonga.unisimon.edu.co:20.500.12442/2521
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/2521
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Magnetic resonance brain imaging
Brain tumor
Meningioma
Computational technique
Segmentation
Imágenes cerebrales por resonancia magnética
Tumor cerebral
Técnica computacional
Segmentación
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Sumario:Through this work we propose a computational technique for the segmentation of a brain tumor, identified as meningioma (MGT), which is present in magnetic resonance images (MRI). This technique consists of 3 stages developed in the three-dimensional domain: pre-processing, segmentation and post-processing. The percent relative error (PrE) is considered to compare the segmentations of the MGT, generated by a neuro-oncologist manually, with the dilated segmentations of the MGT, obtained automatically. The combination of parameters linked to the lowest PrE, provides the optimal parameters of each computational algorithm that makes up the proposed computational technique. Results allow reporting a PrE of 1.44%, showing an excellent correlation between the manual segmentations and those produced by the computational technique developed.