Automatic Extraction of Hiatal Dimensions in 3-D Transperineal Pelvic Ultrasound Recordings

The aims of this work were to create a robust automatic software tool for measurement of the levator hiatal area on transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) volumes and to measure the potential reduction in variability and time taken for analysis in a clinical setting. The proposed tool automatically detects the C-plane (i.e., the plane of minimal hiatal dimensions) from a 3-D TPUS volume and subsequently uses the extracted plane to automatically segment the levator hiatus, using a convolutional neural network.

Source: Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology - September 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Authors: Helena Williams, Laura Cattani, Dominique Van Schoubroeck, Mohammad Yaqub, Carole Sudre, Tom Vercauteren, Jan D'Hooge, Jan Deprest Tags: Original Contribution Source Type: research