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A View on Atlas-Based Neonatal Brain MRI Segmentation

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Purpose This paper provides an outline of the atlas-based algorithms in the area of neonatal brain MRI segmentation. The goal is to provide a complete overview of the existing atlas-based segmentation strategies and evaluation methods. Procedures Pros and cons of commonly used neuroimaging techniques are analyzed. A detailed review of each stage in the automatic delineation process is presented here. Preprocessing, registration, label propagation, and fusion methods used in various atlas-based approaches are discussed. Furthermore, the validation schemes are also addressed. Results The findings in this paper prefer MRI to be most suitable imaging modality in case of neonatal brain analysis. The atlas-based segmentation strategies can be categorized into two: multiple atlas and probabilistic atlas-based methods. A detailed comparison of both the methods is provided. Conclusion This paper reviews recent and prominent atlas-based segmentation algorithms for neonatal brain MRI. The major challenges and future directions in this area are also identified in this paper.

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George, M.M., Kalaivani, S. (2019). A View on Atlas-Based Neonatal Brain MRI Segmentation. In: Gulyás, B., Padmanabhan, P., Fred, A., Kumar, T., Kumar, S. (eds) ICTMI 2017. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1477-3_16

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