Laser Surgery

Identification of ocular refraction based on deep learning algorithm as a novel retinoscopy method.

BACKGROUND: The evaluation of refraction is indispensable in ophthalmic clinics, generally requiring...

Diffusion-weighted MRI with deep learning for visualizing treatment results of MR-guided HIFU ablation of uterine fibroids.

OBJECTIVES: No method is available to determine the non-perfused volume (NPV) repeatedly during magn...

Robot-Assisted Radical Nephrectomy Using the Novel Avatera Robotic Surgical System: A Feasibility Study in a Porcine Model.

To evaluate the feasibility and intraoperative technical parameters of the new robot-assisted surgi...

Patch-based CNN for corneal segmentation of AS-OCT images: Effect of the number of classes and image quality upon performance.

Anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) is a fundamental ophthalmic imaging technique...

Understanding Neural Networks and Individual Neuron Importance via Information-Ordered Cumulative Ablation.

In this work, we investigate the use of three information-theoretic quantities-entropy, mutual infor...

Application of Deep Learning-Based Medical Image Segmentation via Orbital Computed Tomography.

Recently, deep learning-based segmentation models have been widely applied in the ophthalmic field. ...

Percutaneous Ablation Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy for Completely Endophytic Renal Masses: A Multicenter Trifecta Analysis with a Minimum 3-Year Follow-Up.

To compare outcomes of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and percutaneous tumor ablation (P...

Deep learning model based on contrast-enhanced ultrasound for predicting early recurrence after thermal ablation of colorectal cancer liver metastasis.

OBJECTIVES: To develop and validate a deep learning (DL) model based on quantitative analysis of con...

Systematic review of academic robotic surgery curricula.

The use of robotic surgery has increased exponentially in the United States. Despite this uptick in ...

In defence of the machines: How artificial intelligence may help to improve dermatologic outcomes and diminish barriers and disparities in care.

Pterygium Screening and Lesion Area Segmentation Based on Deep Learning.

A two-category model and a segmentation model of pterygium were proposed to assist ophthalmologists ...

Deep learning-based predictions of clear and eosinophilic phenotypes in clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

We have recently shown that histological phenotypes focusing on clear and eosinophilic cytoplasm in ...

MC-UNet: Multimodule Concatenation Based on U-Shape Network for Retinal Blood Vessels Segmentation.

Accurate retinal blood vessels segmentation is an important step in the clinical diagnosis of ophtha...

Urologic latency time during uroflow stop test with electromyography: an incontinence detector in rehabilitation after robotic radical prostatectomy.

BACKGROUND: Stress urinary incontinence (UI) is the most common presentation following robot-assiste...

Modular robotic platform for precision neurosurgery with a bio-inspired needle: System overview and first in-vivo deployment.

Over the past 10 years, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has shown significant benefits compared to ...

Percutaneous thermal ablation for cT1 renal mass in solitary kidney: A multicenter trifecta comparative analysis versus robot-assisted partial nephrectomy.

INTRODUCTION: Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in solitary kidney (SK) represents a challenging scenario. ...

Deep-Learning-Based Fast Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Image Denoising for Smart Laser Osteotomy.

Laser osteotomy promises precise cutting and minor bone tissue damage. We proposed Optical Coherence...

Japan Ocular Imaging Registry: a national ophthalmology real-world database.

In 2017, the Japanese Ophthalmological Society (JOS) created the Japan Ocular Imaging (JOI) registry...

Imaging of the optic nerve: technological advances and future prospects.

Over the past decade, ocular imaging strategies have greatly advanced the diagnosis and follow-up of...

Deep Learning Model for Predicting Rhythm Outcomes after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.

Current guidelines on atrial fibrillation (AF) emphasized that radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFC...

Feasibility of Laser Lithotripsy for Midsize Stones Using Robotic Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery System easyUretero in a Porcine Model.

To test the safety and feasibility of laser lithotripsy for midsize renal stones using a newly deve...