The BraTS-Africa Dataset: Expanding the Brain Tumor Segmentation Data to Capture African Populations
Maruf Adewole, Jeffrey D. Rudie, Anu Gbadamosi, Dong Zhang, Confidence Raymond, James Ajigbotoshso, Oluyemisi Toyobo, Kenneth Aguh, O. Omidiji, Rachel Akinola, S. Abba, Adaobi Emegoakor, Nancy Ojo, Chinasa Kalaiwo, Gabriel Babatunde, Afolabi Ogunleye, Yewande Gbadamosi, Kator Paul Iorpagher, Mayomi Onuwaje, Bamidele Betiku, Jasmine D. Cakmak, Bjoern Menze, Ujjwal Baid, Spyridon Bakas, Farouk Dako, Abiodun Fatade, Udunna Anazodo
Abstract
The Brain Tumor Segmentation–Africa dataset is the first annotated publicly available brain imaging dataset from an African population; it contains three-dimensional MRI scans, retrospectively acquired from institutions in Nigeria, in 146 adult patients with preoperative brain tumors.
Topics & Concepts
SegmentationComputer scienceArtificial intelligenceRadiomics and Machine Learning in Medical ImagingArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and EducationCOVID-19 diagnosis using AI