Automated Segmentation of Cell Organelles in volume electron microscopy
using Deep Learning
Abstract
Recent advances in computing power triggered the use of Artificial
Intelligence in image analysis in life sciences. To train these
algorithms, a large enough set of certified labelled data is required.
The trained neural network is then capable of producing accurate
instance segmentation results, that will then need to be re-assembled
into the original dataset: the entire process requires substantial
expertise and time to achieve quantifiable results. To speed-up the
process, from cell organelle detection to quantification across
modalities, we propose a deep learning based approach for Fast AutoMatic
Outline Segmentation (FAMOUS), that involves organelle detection
combined with image morphology, and 3D meshing to automatically segment,
visualize and quantify cell organelles within volume electron microscopy
datasets. From start to finish, FAMOUS provides full segmentation
results within a week on previously unseen datasets. FAMOUS was
showcased on a dataset acquired using a focused ion beam scanning
electron microscope (FIBSEM), and on yeast cells acquired by
transmission electron microscopy.