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ArticleJournal of imaging informatics in medicine2025

RIDGE: Reproducibility, Integrity, Dependability, Generalizability, and Efficiency Assessment of Medical Image Segmentation Models.

Farhad Maleki, Linda Moy, Reza Forghani, Tapotosh Ghosh, Katie Ovens, Steve Langer, Pouria Rouzrokh, Bardia Khosravi, Ali Ganjizadeh, Daniel Warren and 7 more

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Article in Journal of imaging informatics in medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

17 authors.

Farhad MalekiDepartment of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada. farhad.maleki1@ucalgary.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5673-8210
Linda MoyDepartment of Radiology, New York University Langone Health, New York, NY, USA.
Reza ForghaniDepartment of Radiology, Division of Medical Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
Tapotosh GhoshDepartment of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Katie OvensDepartment of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Steve LangerDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Pouria RouzrokhDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Bardia KhosraviDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Ali GanjizadehDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Daniel WarrenCarle College of Medicine University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.
Roxana DaneshjouDepartment of Dermatology, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.
Mana MoassefiDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
Atlas Haddadi AvvalMashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, RK, Iran.
Susan SotardiDepartment of Radiology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Neil TenenholtzMicrosoft Research, Stanford, CA, USA.
Felipe KitamuraDasaInova, Diagnósticos da América S.A, São Paulo, Brazil.
Timothy KlineDepartment of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Deep learning techniques hold immense promise for advancing medical image analysis, particularly in tasks like image segmentation, where precise annotation of regions or volumes of interest within medical images is crucial but manually laborious and prone to interobserver and intraobserver biases. As such, deep learning approaches could provide automated solutions for such applications. However, the potential of these techniques is often undermined by challenges in reproducibility and generalizability, which are key barriers to their clinical adoption. This paper introduces the RIDGE checklist, a comprehensive framework designed to assess the Reproducibility, Integrity, Dependability, Generalizability, and Efficiency of deep learning-based medical image segmentation models. The RIDGE checklist is not just a tool for evaluation but also a guideline for researchers striving to improve the quality and transparency of their work. By adhering to the principles outlined in the RIDGE checklist, researchers can ensure that their developed segmentation models are robust, scientifically valid, and applicable in a clinical setting.

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Deep LearningImage Processing, Computer-AssistedAlgorithmsChecklistHumansReproducibility of ResultsDeep learningEfficiencyGeneralizabilityImage segmentationReproducibility

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PMID39557736
PMCPMC12343378

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