Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Jan 30, 2023
This study aims to synthesize fluid-attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) and diffusion-weighted images (DWI) with a deep conditional adversarial network from T1- and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images. A total of 1980 images of 102 ...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Jan 10, 2023
The complex shape of the foot, consisting of 26 bones, variable ligaments, tendons, and muscles leads to misdiagnosis of foot fractures. Despite the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose fractures, the accuracy of foot fracture dia...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Dec 5, 2022
The aim of this study was to develop dual segmentation models for poorly and well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), using two-step transfer learning (TSTL) based on dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) computed tomography (CT) images. From 20...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Nov 10, 2022
The study aims to implement a convolutional neural network framework that uses the 18F-FDG PET modality of brain imaging to detect multiple stages of dementia, including Early Mild Cognitive Impairment (EMCI) and Late Mild Cognitive Impairment (LMCI)...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Nov 9, 2022
Unusual walk patterns may increase individuals' risks of falling. Anthropometric features of the human body, such as the body mass index (BMI), influences the walk patterns of individuals. In addition to the BMI, uneven walking surfaces may cause var...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Oct 6, 2022
To predict the gamma passing rate (GPR) of the three-dimensional (3D) detector array-based volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) quality assurance (QA) for prostate cancer using a convolutional neural network (CNN) with the 3D dose distribution. On...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Sep 12, 2022
Glaucoma is a major cause of blindness worldwide, and its early detection is essential for the timely management of the condition. Glaucoma-induced anomalies of the optic nerve head may cause variation in the Optic Disc (OD) size. Therefore, robust O...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Sep 5, 2022
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a new technology in magnetic resonance imaging, which allows us to observe the insightful structure of the human body in vivo and non-invasively. It identifies the microstructure of white matter (WM) connectivity by ...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
Aug 23, 2022
Pneumonia disease accounts for 15% of all deaths in children under the age of five and early detection of the disease significantly improves survival chances. In this work, we introduce a novel deep neural network model for evaluating pediatric pneum...
Physical and engineering sciences in medicine
May 30, 2022
Chest X-rays are arguably the de facto medical imaging technique for diagnosing thoracic abnormalities. Chest X-ray analysis is complex, especially in asymptomatic diseases, and relies heavily on the expertise of radiologists. This work proposes the ...