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Manual segmentation of multiple sclerosis (MS) in brain imaging is a challenging task due to intra and inter-observer variability resulting in poor reproducibility. To overcome the limitations of manual assessment various automatic segmentation techniques has been proposed in the literature. This paper presents the systematic review of the literature in automated multiple sclerosis lesion segmentation, the lesions complexity and classification of various existing automated methods. A comparative analysis of the various MS segmentation techniques is also presented and future directions are identified to carry out research work further in this field.
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Kaur, A., Kaur, L. & Singh, A. State-of-the-Art Segmentation Techniques and Future Directions for Multiple Sclerosis Brain Lesions. Arch Computat Methods Eng 28, 951–977 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11831-020-09403-7
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