Automatic Fetal Middle Sagittal Plane Detection in Ultrasound Using Generative Adversarial Network

Tsai, Pei-Yin and Hung, Ching-Hui and Chen, Chi-Yeh and Sun, Yung-Nien (2020) Automatic Fetal Middle Sagittal Plane Detection in Ultrasound Using Generative Adversarial Network. Diagnostics, 11 (1). p. 21. ISSN 2075-4418

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Abstract

Background and Objective: In the first trimester of pregnancy, fetal growth, and abnormalities can be assessed using the exact middle sagittal plane (MSP) of the fetus. However, the ultrasound (US) image quality and operator experience affect the accuracy. We present an automatic system that enables precise fetal MSP detection from three-dimensional (3D) US and provides an evaluation of its performance using a generative adversarial network (GAN) framework. Method: The neural network is designed as a filter and generates masks to obtain the MSP, learning the features and MSP location in 3D space. Using the proposed image analysis system, a seed point was obtained from 218 first-trimester fetal 3D US volumes using deep learning and the MSP was automatically extracted. Results: The experimental results reveal the feasibility and excellent performance of the proposed approach between the automatically and manually detected MSPs. There was no significant difference between the semi-automatic and automatic systems. Further, the inference time in the automatic system was up to two times faster than the semi-automatic approach. Conclusion: The proposed system offers precise fetal MSP measurements. Therefore, this automatic fetal MSP detection and measurement approach is anticipated to be useful clinically. The proposed system can also be applied to other relevant clinical fields in the future.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Journal Eprints > Medical Science
Depositing User: Managing Editor
Date Deposited: 23 Feb 2023 06:53
Last Modified: 18 Jun 2024 06:46
URI: http://repository.journal4submission.com/id/eprint/539

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