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Dense anatomical annotation of slit-lamp images improves the performance of deep learning for the diagnosis of ophthalmic disorders.

The development of artificial intelligence algorithms typically demands abundant high-quality data. ...

Diabetic Retinopathy Screening with Automated Retinal Image Analysis in a Primary Care Setting Improves Adherence to Ophthalmic Care.

PURPOSE: Retinal screening examinations can prevent vision loss resulting from diabetes but are cost...

Comparing the Bone Healing After Cold Ablation Robot-Guided Er:YAG Laser Osteotomy and Piezoelectric Osteotomy-A Pilot Study in a Minipig Mandible.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To take major advantage of erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) ...

Spatio-temporal deep learning methods for motion estimation using 4D OCT image data.

PURPOSE: Localizing structures and estimating the motion of a specific target region are common prob...

A closer look to the new frontier of artificial intelligence in the percutaneous treatment of primary lesions of the liver.

The purpose of thermal ablation is induction of tumor death by means of localized hyperthermia resul...

The world is only ten years old: The dawn of artificial intelligence in urologic oncology.

Deep learning enables automated localization of the metastatic lymph node for thyroid cancer on I post-ablation whole-body planar scans.

The accurate detection of radioactive iodine-avid lymph node (LN) metastasis on I post-ablation whol...

Preliminary clinical application of the robot-assisted CT-guided irreversible electroporation ablation for the treatment of pancreatic head carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of a robot-guided irreversible electroporation (I...

Multifaceted analysis of training and testing convolutional neural networks for protein secondary structure prediction.

Protein secondary structure prediction remains a vital topic with broad applications. Due to lack of...

Deep learning-based monocular placental pose estimation: towards collaborative robotics in fetoscopy.

PURPOSE: Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a placental defect occurring in monochorionic t...

[Deep Learning in Pathology: Applications and Challenges in Ophthalmic Pathology].

INTRODUCTION: Deep learning has received increasing attention in recent years and is used in many di...

Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Urachal Excision Using Hidden Incision Endoscopic Surgery Technique in Pediatric Patients.

Although laparoscopic urachal excision in children has been well reported, there are limited data o...

Microscopic Ophthalmic Surgery Using a Freely Movable Arm Support Robot: Basic Experiment and Clinical Experience.

INTRODUCTION: The disadvantage of conventional armrests is the difficulty to adjust their height and...

An Integrated Robotic System for MRI-Guided Neuroablation: Preclinical Evaluation.

OBJECTIVE: Treatment of brain tumors requires high precision in order to ensure sufficient treatment...

Nodular Thyroid Disease in the Era of Precision Medicine.

Management of thyroid nodules in the era of precision medicine is continuously changing. Neck ultras...

Avoiding Urinary Catheterization in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation.

PURPOSE: Indwelling urinary catheters are commonly inserted when administering general anesthesia. H...

Machine Learning Prediction of Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation Efficacy: A New Option to Optimize Thyroid Nodule Selection.

BACKGROUND: Radiofrequency (RF) is a therapeutic modality for reducing the volume of large benign th...

Polydopamine Nanoparticles for Deep Brain Ablation via Near-Infrared Irradiation.

Local resection or ablation remains an important approach to treat drug-resistant central neurologic...

Automatic detection of calcium phosphate deposit plugs at the terminal ends of kidney tubules.

Kidney stones are a common urologic condition with a high amount of recurrence. Recurrence depends o...

Recurrent ischemic stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation ablation and prior stroke: A study based on etiological classification.

BACKGROUND: Different subtypes of ischemic stroke may have different risk factors, clinical features...

Robot-assisted flexible needle insertion using universal distributional deep reinforcement learning.

PURPOSE: Flexible needle insertion is an important minimally invasive surgery approach for biopsy an...