Progress in Fully Automated Abdominal CT Interpretation.
OBJECTIVE
Automated analysis of abdominal CT has advanced markedly over just the last few years. Fully automated assessment of organs, lymph nodes, adipose tissue, muscle, bowel, spine, and tumors are some examples where tremendous progress has been made. Computer-aided detection of lesions has also improved dramatically.


CONCLUSIONS
This article reviews the progress and provides insights into what is in store in the near future for automated analysis for abdominal CT, ultimately leading to fully automated interpretation.
1 Imaging Biomarkers and Computer-aided Diagnosis Laboratory, Radiology and Imaging Sciences, National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, Bldg 10, Rm 1C224D, MSC 1182, Bethesda, MD 20892-1182.
Ronald M
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Summers
D001331:Automation; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
CT; computer-aided detection; image processing; segmentation; volumetrics