Accuracy of an articulated head-and-neck motion model using deep learning-based instance segmentation of skeletal bones in CT scans for image registration in radiotherapy
Knowing about anatomical deformations in patient images is crucial for adaptive image-guided radiation therapy. Biomechanical models ensure biofidelity in deformable image registration, but manual contouring limits their clinical use. We investigate the application of automatically generated contour...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2025-12-01
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| Series: | Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering: Imaging & Visualization |
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| Online Access: | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21681163.2025.2455752 |
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| Summary: | Knowing about anatomical deformations in patient images is crucial for adaptive image-guided radiation therapy. Biomechanical models ensure biofidelity in deformable image registration, but manual contouring limits their clinical use. We investigate the application of automatically generated contours for a biomechanical registration model in head and neck cancer treatment. For that, we automatically generate individual bone segmentations on planning CT scans examining a custom-trained nnU-Net model and the ready-trained TotalSegmentator model. Both sets of segmentations are evaluated using DICE, Hausdorff Distance and surface DICE. We investigate their impact on the build-up of the biomechanical articulated skeleton model by deviations in joint positioning and CT-CT registration accuracy using target registration error (TRE). The custom-trained model achieves 1.51 ± 0.26 mm TRE, with no significant difference in registration accuracy. While the TotalSegmentator does not provide all structures needed for the complete biomechanical model build-up. Overall, deep learning–based automatic bone segmentation can replace manual contouring in this model, matching its performance. |
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| ISSN: | 2168-1163 2168-1171 |