Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Swallowing is a pivotal physiological function for human sustenance and hydration. Dysfunctions, termed dysphagia, necessitate prompt and precise diagnosis. Videofluoroscopic swallowing studies (VFSS) remain the gold standard for swallowing assessmen...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
This study introduces a machine learning-based methodology for classifying healthy individuals and those with gait disorders, employing a merged data set from 'GaitRec' and 'Gutenberg.' Key gait features were extracted from the normalized ground reac...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Rotator cuff tendon tears, the most common shoulder injuries, are typically diagnosed mainly through MRI, but can also be seen on ultrasound (US), a much less costly test that currently requires highly-trained human expert operators. An AI tool to id...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Human-robot teaming has become increasingly important with the advent of intelligent machines. Prior efforts suggest that performance, mental workload, and trust are critical elements of human-robot dynamics that can be altered by the robot's behavio...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behavior disorder (RBD) is a disorder characterized by increased muscle tone and dream-enactment behaviors in REM sleep. In its isolated form (iRBD), it is a prodromal stage of neurodegenerative diseases. Currently, dia...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Post-induction hypotension (PIH) occurs shortly after anesthesia induction and is related to several post-operative complications. Medications delivered during induction and maintenance of anesthesia are significantly related to PIH occurrence, which...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Micro-ultrasound is a high-resolution ultrasound technology that has recently been introduced as an inexpensive alternative to MRI for prostate cancer identification. However, it is difficult to correlate micro-ultrasound imaging with MRI and ground ...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
This study explores the feasibility of employing eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) methodologies for the analysis of cough patterns in respiratory diseases. A cohort of 20 adult patients, all presenting persistent cough as a symptom of respir...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
Deep learning models based on convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been used to classify Alzheimer's disease or infer dementia severity from T1-weighted brain MRI scans. Here, we examine the value of adding diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI) as an in...
Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
Jul 1, 2024
This work introduces the "Letter Tracing", a serious game designed to teach correct letter formation. Co-designed through collaboration with clinicians and technicians, the game underwent testing with 9 first- and 26 second-grade children to assess i...