RIDGE: Reproducibility, Integrity, Dependability, Generalizability, and Efficiency Assessment of Medical Image Segmentation Models.

Deep learning techniques hold immense promise for advancing medical image analysis, particularly in tasks like image segmentation, where precise annotation of regions or volumes of interest within medical images is crucial but manually laborious and prone to interobserver and intraobserver biases. A...

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Published in:Journal of Imaging Informatics in Medicine Vol. 38; no. 4; pp. 2524 - 2537
Main Authors: Maleki, Farhad, Moy, Linda, Forghani, Reza, Ghosh, Tapotosh, Ovens, Katie, Langer, Steve, Rouzrokh, Pouria, Khosravi, Bardia, Ganjizadeh, Ali, Warren, Daniel, Daneshjou, Roxana, Moassefi, Mana, Avval, Atlas Haddadi, Sotardi, Susan, Tenenholtz, Neil, Kitamura, Felipe, Kline, Timothy
Format: diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Aug2025
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          Maleki, Farhad
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          Ovens, Katie
          Langer, Steve
          Rouzrokh, Pouria
          Khosravi, Bardia
          Ganjizadeh, Ali
          Warren, Daniel
          Daneshjou, Roxana
          Moassefi, Mana
          Avval, Atlas Haddadi
          Sotardi, Susan
          Tenenholtz, Neil
          Kitamura, Felipe
          Kline, Timothy
        affil: https://ror.org/03yjb2x39 Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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          Image Processing, Computer Assisted
          Medical Informatics
          Reproducibility of Results
          External Validity
          Productivity
          Prediction Models Evaluation
          Deep Learning
          Quality Assurance
          Funding Source
          Checklists
          Human
          Prospective Studies
          Retrospective Design
          Sample Size
          Data Curation Standards
          Sensitivity and Specificity Evaluation
          Validation Studies
          Sociodemographic Factors
          Comparative Studies
          Pilot Studies
          Equipment Failure
      ab: Deep learning techniques hold immense promise for advancing medical image analysis, particularly in tasks like image segmentation, where precise annotation of regions or volumes of interest within medical images is crucial but manually laborious and prone to interobserver and intraobserver biases. As such, deep learning approaches could provide automated solutions for such applications. However, the potential of these techniques is often undermined by challenges in reproducibility and generalizability, which are key barriers to their clinical adoption. This paper introduces the RIDGE checklist, a comprehensive framework designed to assess the Reproducibility, Integrity, Dependability, Generalizability, and Efficiency of deep learning-based medical image segmentation models. The RIDGE checklist is not just a tool for evaluation but also a guideline for researchers striving to improve the quality and transparency of their work. By adhering to the principles outlined in the RIDGE checklist, researchers can ensure that their developed segmentation models are robust, scientifically valid, and applicable in a clinical setting.
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