A challenging issue: Detection of white matter hyperintensities in neonatal brain MRI
- Resource Type
- Conference
- Authors
- Morel, Baptiste; Xu, Yongchao; Virzi, Alessio; Geraud, Thierry; Adamsbaum, Catherine; Bloch, Isabelle
- Source
- 2016 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC) Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2016 IEEE 38th Annual International Conference of the. :93-96 Aug, 2016
- Subject
- Bioengineering
Pediatrics
Magnetic resonance imaging
Image segmentation
Brain
Manuals
Observers
Histograms
- Language
- ISSN
- 1557-170X
1558-4615
The progress of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for a precise exploration of the brain of premature infants at term equivalent age. The so-called DEHSI (diffuse excessive high signal intensity) of the white matter of premature brains remains a challenging issue in terms of definition, and thus of interpretation. We propose a semi-automatic detection and quantification method of white matter hyperintensities in MRI relying on morphological operators and max-tree representations, which constitutes a powerful tool to help radiologists to improve their interpretation. Results show better reproducibility and robustness than interactive segmentation.