Table 2:

Comparing the segmentation efficacy of CapsNets, UNets, and nnUNets in segmenting brain structures that were represented in the training dataa

Brain StructureCapsNet Dice (95% CI)UNet Dice (95% CI)nnUNet Dice (95% CI)Repeated Measures ANOVA P Valueb
Third ventricle95% (94–96)96% (95–97)96% (95–97).03
Thalamus94% (93–95)95% (94–96)94% (92–96).1
Hippocampus92% (91–93)93% (92–94)92% (91–93).1
  • a The segmentation accuracy was quantified using Dice scores on the test set (114 brain MRIs). The third ventricle, thalamus, and hippocampus, respectively, represent easy, medium, and difficult structures to segment.

  • b df = 3 − 1 = 2.