Deep Anatomical Federated Network (Dafne): An Open Client-Server Framework for Continuous, Collaborative Improvement of Deep Learning–based Medical Image Segmentation

Radiology Artificial Intelligence, vol. 7, pp. e240097

Abstract

Dafne is a free and open-source software suite that implements the principles of continuous and decentralized deep learning to assist users in medical image segmentation, serving as a potential alternative to traditional centralized learning approaches.

Authors 14

1. Francesco Santini

   University of Basel · University Hospital of Basel

   Affiliation as printed

   Basel Muscle MRI, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

   Basel Muscle MRI, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

2. Jakob Wasserthal

   University Hospital of Basel

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

3. Abramo Agosti

   University of Pavia

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Mathematics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

   Department of Mathematics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

4. Xeni Deligianni

   University of Basel · University Hospital of Basel

   Affiliation as printed

   Basel Muscle MRI, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

   Basel Muscle MRI, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

5. Kevin R. Keene Aachen Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

   Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

6. Hermien E. Kan Aachen C.J. Gorter MRI Center Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center

   Leiden University Medical Center

   Affiliation as printed

   C.J. Gorter MRI Center, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

   C.J. Gorter MRI Center, Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands

7. Stefan Sommer

   Siemens (Switzerland)

   Affiliation as printed

   Advanced Clinical Imaging Technology (ACIT), Siemens Healthineers International, Lausanne, Switzerland

   Siemens Healthineers International, Zurich, Switzerland

   Swiss Center for Musculoskeletal Imaging (SCMI), Balgrist Campus, Zurich, Switzerland

   Advanced Clinical Imaging Technology (ACIT), Siemens Healthineers International AG, Lausanne, Switzerland

   Siemens Healthineers International AG, Zurich, Switzerland

   Swiss Center for Musculoskeletal Imaging (SCMI), Balgrist Campus, Zurich, Switzerland

8. Fengdan Wang

   Peking Union Medical College Hospital

   Affiliation as printed

   Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China

   Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China

9. Claudia Weidensteiner

   University of Basel · University Hospital of Basel

   Affiliation as printed

   Basel Muscle MRI, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

   Basel Muscle MRI, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

   Department of Radiology, University Hospital Basel, Petersgraben 4, 4031 Basel, Switzerland

10. Giulia Manco

    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri

    Affiliation as printed

    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Servizio di Diagnostica per Immagini, Istituto di Montescano, Pavia, Italy

    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Servizio di Diagnostica per Immagini, Istituto di Montescano, Pavia, Italy

11. Matteo Paoletti

    Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino

    Affiliation as printed

    Advanced Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy

    Advanced Imaging and Radiomics Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy

12. Valentina Mazzoli

    New York University · Stanford University

    Affiliation as printed

    Bernard and Irene Schwartz Center for Biomedical Imaging, Department of Radiology, New York University Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif

    Department of Radiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY

13. Arjun Desai

    Stanford Medicine · Stanford University

    Affiliation as printed

    Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif

    Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif

    Department of Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford Calif

    Department of Radiology, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif

14. Anna Pichiecchio

    University of Pavia · Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri · Fondazione Istituto Neurologico Nazionale Casimiro Mondino

    Affiliation as printed

    Advanced Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Center, Neuroradiology Department, IRCCS Mondino Foundation, Pavia, Italy

    Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy

    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Servizio di Diagnostica per Immagini, Istituto di Montescano, Pavia, Italy