In this study, we trained two convolutional neural networks to automatically identify the third vertebral level and segment the abdominal muscle in contrast enhanced abdominal CT images. In the future, these models will be used to determine reference ranges for skeletal muscle mass in children by age for the purpose of identifying patient characteristics associated with differences in skeletal muscle mass. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2020 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2020

Authors: Castiglione James, Gilligan Leah, Somasundaram Elanchezhian, Trout Andrew, Brady Samuel

Keywords: Neural Network, Segmentation, Deep Learning