Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
The chapter explores the extensive integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare systems, with a specific focus on its application in stereotactic radiosurgery. The rapid evolution of AI technology has led to promising developments in thi...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
This chapter explores current artificial intelligence (AI), radiomics, and computational modeling applications in skull base surgery. AI advancements are providing opportunities to improve diagnostic accuracy, surgical planning, and postoperative car...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
Malignant glioma resection is often the first line of treatment in neuro-oncology. During glioma surgery, the discrimination of tumor's edges can be challenging at the infiltration zone, even by using surgical adjuncts such as fluorescence guidance (...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
The integration of machine learning (ML) and radiomics is emerging as a pivotal advancement in glioma research, offering novel insights into the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of these complex tumors. Radiomics involves the extraction of a multi...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
In recent years, numerous algorithms have emerged for the segmentation of brain tumors, propelled by both the advancements of deep learning techniques and the influential open benchmark set by the BraTS challenge. This chapter provides an overview of...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
The introduction of "intelligent machines" goes back to Alan Turing in the 1940s. Artificial intelligence (AI) is a broad umbrella covering different methodologies, such as machine learning and deep learning. Deep learning, characterized by multilaye...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
A large language model (LLM), in the context of natural language processing and artificial intelligence, refers to a sophisticated neural network that has been trained on a massive amount of text data to understand and generate human-like language. T...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
"Bayesian Neural Networks in Predictive Neurosurgery" explains both conceptually and theoretically the combination of statistical techniques for clinical prediction models, including artificial neural networks, Bayesian regression, and Bayesian neura...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
We present a gentle introduction to elementary mathematical notation with the focus of communicating deep learning principles. This is a "math crash course" aimed at quickly enabling scientists with understanding of the building blocks used in many e...
Advances in experimental medicine and biology
Jan 1, 2024
This chapter explores the transformative impact of deep learning (DL) on neurosurgery, elucidating its pivotal role in enhancing diagnostic performance, surgical planning, execution, and postoperative assessment. It delves into various deep learning ...