Automatic segmentation methods for liver and hepatic vessels from CT and MRI volumes, applied to the Couinaud scheme

摘要

Background: Proper segmentation of the liver from medical images is critical for computer-assisted diagnosis, therapy and surgical planning. Knowledge of its vascular structure allows division of the liver into eight functionally independent segments, each with its own vascular inflow, known as the Couinaud scheme. Couinaud's description is the most widely used classification, since it is well-suited for surgery and accurate for the localization of lesions. However, automatic segmentation of the liver and its vascular structure to construct the Couinaud scheme remains a challenging task.