Full-Head Segmentation of MRI with Abnormal Brain Anatomy: Model and Data Release

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.18716v1
• Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:31:13 GMT
• Title: Full-Head Segmentation of MRI with Abnormal Brain Anatomy: Model and Data Release
• Authors: Andrew M Birnbaum, Adam Buchwald, Peter Turkeltaub, Adam Jacks, Yu Huang, Abhisheck Datta, Lucas C Parra, Lukas A Hirsch,
• Abstract summary: We collected 91 MRIs with volumetric segmentation labels for a diverse set of human subjects.<n>We developed a MultiAxial network consisting of three 2D U-Net models that operate independently in sagittal, axial, and coronal planes.<n>We are releasing a state-of-the-art model for whole-head MRI segmentation, along with a dataset of 61 clinical MRIs and training labels, including non-brain structures.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
• Abstract: The goal of this work was to develop a deep network for whole-head segmentation, including clinical MRIs with abnormal anatomy, and compile the first public benchmark dataset for this purpose. We collected 91 MRIs with volumetric segmentation labels for a diverse set of human subjects (4 normal, 32 traumatic brain injuries, and 57 strokes). These clinical cases are characterized by extended cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in regions normally containing the brain. Training labels were generated by manually correcting initial automated segmentations for skin/scalp, skull, CSF, gray matter, white matter, air cavity, and extracephalic air. We developed a MultiAxial network consisting of three 2D U-Net models that operate independently in sagittal, axial, and coronal planes and are then combined to produce a single 3D segmentation. The MultiAxial network achieved test-set Dice scores of 0.88 (median plus-minus 0.04). For brain tissue, it significantly outperforms existing brain segmentation methods (MultiAxial: 0.898 plus-minus 0.041, SynthSeg: 0.758 plus-minus 0.054, BrainChop: 0.757 plus-minus 0.125). The MultiAxial network gains in robustness by avoiding the need for coregistration with an atlas. It performed well in regions with abnormal anatomy and on images that have been de-identified. It enables more robust current flow modeling when incorporated into ROAST, a widely-used modeling toolbox for transcranial electric stimulation. We are releasing a state-of-the-art model for whole-head MRI segmentation, along with a dataset of 61 clinical MRIs and training labels, including non-brain structures. Together, the model and data may serve as a benchmark for future efforts.

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