Automated 3D Segmentation of Human Vagus Nerve Fascicles and Epineurium from Micro-Computed Tomography Images Using Anatomy-Aware Neural Networks
Jichu Zhang, Maryse Lapierre-Landry, Havisha Kalpatthi, Michael W. Jenkins, David L. Wilson, Nicole A. Pelot, Andrew J. Shoffstall
This paper introduces a 3D U-Net with an anatomy-aware loss function for automated segmentation of human vagus nerve fascicles and epineurium from microCT images, achieving high accuracy and reducing anatomical errors.
Journal of Neural Engineering · Jan 6, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience