Biomedical physics & engineering express
May 13, 2022
. Previous studies have proposed deep-learning techniques to reconstruct CT images from sinograms. However, these techniques employ large fully-connected (FC) layers for projection-to-image domain transformation, producing large models requiring subs...
Computer aided diagnostics often requires analysis of a region of interest (ROI) within a radiology scan, and the ROI may be an organ or a suborgan. Although deep learning algorithms have the ability to outperform other methods, they rely on the avai...
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Mar 15, 2022
. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of the development and training of a deep learning object detection model for automating the assessment of fiducial marker migration and tracking of the prostate in radiotherapy patients.. A fiduc...
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Feb 18, 2022
Over the past few years, positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) imaging for computer-aided diagnosis has received increasing attention. Supervised deep learning architectures are usually employed for the detection of abnormalities,...
Biomedical physics & engineering express
Feb 18, 2022
The problem of data truncation in Computed Tomography (CT) is caused by the missing data when the patient exceeds the Scan Field of View (SFOV) of a CT scanner. The reconstruction of a truncated scan produces severe truncation artifacts both inside a...
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Jan 28, 2022
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) allow subjects with sensorimotor disability to interact with the environment. Non-invasive BCIs relying on EEG signals such as event-related potentials (ERPs) have been established as a reliable compromise between spa...
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Dec 16, 2021
Bimanual humanoid platforms for home assistance are nowadays available, both as academic prototypes and commercially. Although they are usually thought of as daily helpers for non-disabled users, their ability to move around, together with their dext...
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Dec 3, 2021
In Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), depending on the image acquisition settings, a large number of image types or contrasts can be generated showing complementary information of the same imaged subject. This multi-spectral information is highly bene...
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Nov 30, 2021
The detailed physiological perspectives captured by medical imaging provides actionable insights to doctors to manage comprehensive care of patients. However, the quality of such diagnostic image modalities is often affected by mismanagement of the i...
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Oct 29, 2021
Kilovoltage cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT)-based image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT) is used for daily delivery of radiation therapy, especially for stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), which imposes particularly high demands for setup...