Segmentation and modeling of large-scale microvascular networks: a survey.

ABSTRACT: Recent advances in three-dimensional microscopy enable imaging of whole-organ microvascular networks in small animals. Since microvasculature plays a crucial role in tissue development and function, its structure may provide diagnostic biomarkers and insight into disease progression. However, the microscopy community currently lacks benchmarks for scalable algorithms to measure these potential biomarkers. While many algorithms exist for segmenting vessel-like structures and extracting their surface features and connectivity, they have not been thoroughly evaluated on modern gigavoxel-scale images. In this paper, we propose a comprehensive yet compact survey of available algorithms. We focus on essential features for microvascular analysis, including extracting vessel surfaces and the netwo

SUBMITTER: Goharbavang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616183 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature