Deep Learning Algorithm for Automated Segmentationand Volume Measurement of the Liver and Spleen UsingPortal Venous Phase Computed Tomography Images
- Author:
Yura AHN
1
;
Jee Seok YOON
;
Seung Soo LEE
;
Heung-Il SUK
;
Jung Hee SON
;
Yu Sub SUNG
;
Yedaun LEE
;
Bo-Kyeong KANG
;
Ho Sung KIM
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology 2020;21(8):987-997
- CountryRepublic of Korea
-
Abstract:
Objective:Measurement of the liver and spleen volumes has clinical implications. Although computed tomography (CT)volumetry is considered to be the most reliable noninvasive method for liver and spleen volume measurement, it has limitedapplication in clinical practice due to its time-consuming segmentation process. We aimed to develop and validate a deeplearning algorithm (DLA) for fully automated liver and spleen segmentation using portal venous phase CT images in variousliver conditions.
Materials and Methods:A DLA for liver and spleen segmentation was trained using a development dataset of portal venousCT images from 813 patients. Performance of the DLA was evaluated in two separate test datasets: dataset-1 which included150 CT examinations in patients with various liver conditions (i.e., healthy liver, fatty liver, chronic liver disease, cirrhosis,and post-hepatectomy) and dataset-2 which included 50 pairs of CT examinations performed at ours and other institutions.The performance of the DLA was evaluated using the dice similarity score (DSS) for segmentation and Bland-Altman 95%limits of agreement (LOA) for measurement of the volumetric indices, which was compared with that of ground truth manualsegmentation.
Results:In test dataset-1, the DLA achieved a mean DSS of 0.973 and 0.974 for liver and spleen segmentation, respectively,with no significant difference in DSS across different liver conditions (p = 0.60 and 0.26 for the liver and spleen, respectively).For the measurement of volumetric indices, the Bland-Altman 95% LOA was -0.17 ± 3.07% for liver volume and -0.56 ± 3.78%for spleen volume. In test dataset-2, DLA performance using CT images obtained at outside institutions and our institutionwas comparable for liver (DSS, 0.982 vs. 0.983; p = 0.28) and spleen (DSS, 0.969 vs. 0.968; p = 0.41) segmentation.
Conclusion:The DLA enabled highly accurate segmentation and volume measurement of the liver and spleen using portalvenous phase CT images of patients with various liver conditions.
