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Seminarium z Fizyki Biologicznej i Bioinformatyki Online

Enhancing fetoscopic surgery through deep learning

09-10-2024 15:15 - 16:15
Venue
Zoom - Instytut Fizyki PAN, Warszawa
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Speaker
Dr Szymon Płotka
Affiliation
Sano Centre for Computational Medicine, Poland, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands Amsterdam University Medical Center, the Netherlands

Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is a rare condition that affects about 15% of monochorionic pregnancies, in which identical twins share a single placenta. Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) is the standard treatment for TTTS, which significantly improves the survival of fetuses. The aim of FLP is to identify abnormal connections between blood vessels and to laser ablate them in order to equalize blood supply to both fetuses. However, performing fetoscopic surgery is challenging due to limited visibility, a narrow field of view, and significant variability among patients and domains. In order to enhance the visualization of placental vessels during surgery, we propose TTTSNet, a network architecture designed for real-time and accurate placental vessel segmentation. To address the challenges posed by FLP-specific fiberscope and amniotic sac-based artifacts, we employed novel data augmentation techniques. These techniques simulate various artifacts, including laser pointer, amniotic sac particles, and structural and optical fiber artifacts. Our method achieved significant performance improvements compared to state-of-the-art methods. This potentially opens the door to real-time application during surgical procedures.

 
 

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