Journal of Applied Sciences ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (1): 99-106.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.0255-8297.2017.01.011

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Multi-task Automatic Prostate Segmentation with Group CT Planning Images

DAI Xiu-bin1, Deng Huang-jian2, LIU Dai-fu1, LIU Ke1, ZHOU Qing-rong1   

  1. 1. College of Geographic and Biologic Information, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China;
    2. College of Communication and Information Engineering, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210003, China
  • Received:2016-08-07 Revised:2016-10-08 Online:2017-01-30 Published:2017-01-30

Abstract:

To automatically and accurately segment prostates in CT planning images, a multi-task CT prostate segmentation method is proposed based on group images.The group images with those from other patients are frst mapped to various spaces of reference images to form a multiple training task.The random forest method and the automatic context model are used to train a series of classifers.The trained classifers are then iteratively applied to CT images to be segmented.Multiple classifcation probability maps are thus produced.The fnal segmentation result is obtained using a majority voting method.Experimental results show that, compared with single-task segmentation, proposed multi-task segmentation based on group images can effectively improve accuracy of prostate segmentation for CT planning images.

Key words: group images, CT planning images, multiple training task, radiation treatment, prostate segmentation

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