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ArticleFrontiers in neuroimaging2022

Improving across-dataset brain tissue segmentation for MRI imaging using transformer.

Vishwanatha M Rao, Zihan Wan, Soroush Arabshahi, David J Ma, Pin-Yu Lee, Ye Tian, Xuzhe Zhang, Andrew F Laine, Jia Guo

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Vishwanatha M RaoDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
Zihan WanDepartment of Applied Mathematics, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
Soroush ArabshahiDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
David J MaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
Pin-Yu LeeDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
Ye TianDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
Xuzhe ZhangDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
Andrew F LaineDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.
Jia GuoDepartment of Psychiatry, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States.

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Abstract

Brain tissue segmentation has demonstrated great utility in quantifying MRI data by serving as a precursor to further post-processing analysis. However, manual segmentation is highly labor-intensive, and automated approaches, including convolutional neural networks (CNNs), have struggled to generalize well due to properties inherent to MRI acquisition, leaving a great need for an effective segmentation tool. This study introduces a novel CNN-Transformer hybrid architecture designed to improve brain tissue segmentation by taking advantage of the increased performance and generality conferred by Transformers for 3D medical image segmentation tasks. We first demonstrate the superior performance of our model on various T1w MRI datasets. Then, we rigorously validate our model's generality applied across four multi-site T1w MRI datasets, covering different vendors, field strengths, scan parameters, and neuropsychiatric conditions. Finally, we highlight the reliability of our model on test-retest scans taken in different time points. In all situations, our model achieved the greatest generality and reliability compared to the benchmarks. As such, our method is inherently robust and can serve as a valuable tool for brain related T1w MRI studies. The code for the TABS network is available at: https://github.com/raovish6/TABS.

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brain tissue segmentationdeep learninginvestigationMRIsegmentationtransformer

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