One-class Gaussian process regressor for quality assessment of transperineal ultrasound images Download PDF

Published: 11 Jul 2022, Last Modified: 05 May 2023MIDL 2018 PosterReaders: Everyone
Abstract: The use of ultrasound guidance in prostate cancer radiotherapy workflows is not widespread. This can be partially attributed to the need for image interpretation by a trained operator during ultrasound image acquisition. In this work, a one-class regressor, based on DenseNet and Gaussian processes, was implemented to assess automatically the quality of transperineal ultrasound images of the male pelvic region. The implemented deep learning approach achieved a scoring accuracy of 94%, a specificity of 95% and a sensitivity of 93% with respect to the majority vote of three experts, which was comparable with the results of these experts. This is the first step towards a fully automatic workflow, which could potentially remove the need for image interpretation and thereby make the use of ultrasound imaging, which allows real-time volumetric organ tracking in the RT environment, more appealing for hospitals.
Keywords: Ultrasound, prostate, radiotherapy, USgRT, DenseNet, One class classifier, Gaussian Process
Author Affiliation: Eindhoven University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, University of Udine, MAASTRO, the University of Adelaide
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