Liver Fibrosis Quantification and Analysis: The LiQA Dataset and Baseline Method

arXiv — cs.CVTuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM
  • The LiQA (Liver Fibrosis Quantification and Analysis) dataset has been introduced as part of the CARE 2024 challenge, comprising MRI scans from 440 patients to enhance liver fibrosis staging and segmentation methodologies. This dataset aims to benchmark algorithms under real-world conditions, addressing challenges such as domain shifts and missing modalities.
  • This development is significant as it provides a comprehensive resource for researchers and clinicians, facilitating the advancement of machine learning techniques in medical imaging, particularly for liver health assessment and management.
  • The introduction of the LiQA dataset aligns with ongoing efforts to improve medical image segmentation and classification across various imaging modalities, highlighting the importance of label-efficient methods and robust evaluation benchmarks in addressing the limitations of current medical imaging technologies.
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