Robust and fully automated segmentation of mandible from CT scans

Neslisah Torosdagli, Denise K. Liberton, Payal Verma, Murat Sincan, Janice Lee, Sumanta Pattanaik, Ulas Bagci

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24 Scopus citations

Abstract

Mandible bone segmentation from computed tomography (CT) scans is challenging due to mandible's structural irregularities, complex shape patterns, and lack of contrast in joints. Furthermore, connections of teeth to mandible and mandible to remaining parts of the skull make it extremely difficult to identify mandible boundary automatically. This study addresses these challenges by proposing a novel framework where we define the segmentation as two complementary tasks: recognition and delineation. For recognition, we use random forest regression to localize mandible in 3D. For delineation, we propose to use 3D gradient-based fuzzy connectedness (FC) image segmentation algorithm, operating on the recognized mandible sub-volume. Despite heavy CT artifacts and dental fillings, consisting half of the CT image data in our experiments, we have achieved highly accurate detection and delineation results. Specifically, detection accuracy more than 96% (measured by union of intersection (UoI)), the delineation accuracy of 91% (measured by dice similarity coefficient), and less than 1 mm in shape mismatch (Hausdorff Distance) were found.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE 14th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2017
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1209-1212
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509011711
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 15 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event14th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2017 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: Apr 18 2017Apr 21 2017

Publication series

NameProceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
ISSN (Print)1945-7928
ISSN (Electronic)1945-8452

Other

Other14th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2017
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period4/18/174/21/17

Keywords

  • Computed Tomography
  • Craniofacial Image Analysis
  • Fuzzy Connectivity
  • Mandible Segmentation
  • Random Forest

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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