Maximal area and conformal welding heuristics for optimal slice selection in splenic volume estimation

Ievgeniia Gutenko; Hao Peng; Xianfeng Gu; Mathew Barish; Arie Kaufman

doi:10.1117/12.2216533

24 March 2016 Maximal area and conformal welding heuristics for optimal slice selection in splenic volume estimation

Ievgeniia Gutenko, Hao Peng, Xianfeng Gu, Mathew Barish, Arie Kaufman

Proceedings Volume 9785, Medical Imaging 2016: Computer-Aided Diagnosis; 97853V (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216533
Event: SPIE Medical Imaging, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Accurate estimation of splenic volume is crucial for the determination of disease progression and response to treatment for diseases that result in enlargement of the spleen. However, there is no consensus with respect to the use of single or multiple one-dimensional, or volumetric measurement. Existing methods for human reviewers focus on measurement of cross diameters on a representative axial slice and craniocaudal length of the organ. We propose two heuristics for the selection of the optimal axial plane for splenic volume estimation: the maximal area axial measurement heuristic and the novel conformal welding shape-based heuristic. We evaluate these heuristics on time-variant data derived from both healthy and sick subjects and contrast them to established heuristics. Under certain conditions our heuristics are superior to standard practice volumetric estimation methods. We conclude by providing guidance on selecting the optimal heuristic for splenic volume estimation.

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Ievgeniia Gutenko, Hao Peng, Xianfeng Gu, Mathew Barish, and Arie Kaufman "Maximal area and conformal welding heuristics for optimal slice selection in splenic volume estimation", Proc. SPIE 9785, Medical Imaging 2016: Computer-Aided Diagnosis, 97853V (24 March 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2216533

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