Hierarchical segmentation using equivalence test (HiSET): Application to DCE image sequences

DCE (dynamic contrast enhanced) imaging using computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound imaging (US) appears promising as it can monitor the local changes in microcirculation secondary to the development of new vessels (neo-angiogenesis). DCE-MRI and DCE-CT (called also CT-perfusion) have been extensively tested alone or in combination with other techniques (Winfield et  al., 2016) in pathological conditions such as cancer, ischemia and inflammation, in various tissues including brain (Bergamino et al., 2014), breast (Chen et al., 2010), prostate (Sanz-Requena et al., 2016), heart (Bakir et al., 2016; Nee et al., 2009), kidney (Woodard et al., 2015), liver ( Raj and Juluru, 2009; Chen and Shih, 2014), genital organs, gastrointestinal tract, bone (Michoux et al., 2012) and placenta (Frias et al., 2015).
Source: Medical Image Analysis - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research