# ciscNet -- A Single-Branch Cell Instance Segmentation and Classification Network

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.13960 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2202.13960/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 5 of its 8 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 25 Feb 2022.

## Builds on (most cited first, 5 of 5)

- [U-Net: Convolutional Networks for Biomedical Image Segmentation](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1505.04597/) (2015)
- [HoVer-Net: Simultaneous Segmentation and Classification of Nuclei in Multi-Tissue Histology Images](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1812.06499/) (2018)
- [Mish: A Self Regularized Non-Monotonic Activation Function](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1908.08681/) (2019)
- [Lizard: A Large-Scale Dataset for Colonic Nuclear Instance Segmentation and Classification](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2108.11195/) (2021)
- [CoNIC: Colon Nuclei Identification and Counting Challenge 2022](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2111.14485/) (2021)

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Understanding the Tricks of Deep Learning in Medical Image Segmentation: Challenges and Future Directions](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2209.10307/) (2022)
- [Nuclear Segmentation and Classification: On Color & Compression Generalization](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2301.03418/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Automated cell nucleus segmentation and classification are required to assist pathologists in their decision making. The Colon Nuclei Identification and Counting Challenge 2022 (CoNIC Challenge 2022) supports the development and comparability of segmentation and classification methods for histopathological images. In this contribution, we describe our CoNIC Challenge 2022 method ciscNet to segment, classify and count cell nuclei, and report preliminary evaluation results. Our code is available at https://git.scc.kit.edu/ciscnet/ciscnet-conic-2022.