Fully automated tissue segmentation of the prescription isodose region delineated through the Gamma knife plan for cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) using fuzzy C-means (FCM) clustering

Abstract

The proposed clustering algorithm provides precise percentages of the various types of tissue within the prescription isodose region in the T2 weighted images used in the GKRS plan for AVM. Our results shed light on the causes of brain radiation injury after GKRS for AVM. In the future, this system could be used to improve outcomes and avoid complications associated with GKRS treatment.