IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Aug 29, 2023
Two-dimensional lung ultrasound (LUS) has widely emerged as a rapid and noninvasive imaging tool for the detection and diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, image differences will be magnified due to changes in ultrasound (US) im...
IEEE transactions on ultrasonics, ferroelectrics, and frequency control
Aug 29, 2023
This study presents a portable device that ensures precise contact force between a subject and a probe to improve the stability and reproducibility of ultrasound (US) acquisition. The mechanical portion of the device includes a servo motor, gears, an...
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
Aug 24, 2023
In this study, a combined convolutional neural network for the diagnosis of three benign skin tumors was designed, and its effectiveness was verified through quantitative and statistical analysis. To this end, 698 sonographic images were taken and di...
International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery
Aug 23, 2023
PURPOSE: To achieve effective robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, the integration of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) imaging system which is the most widely used imaging modality in prostate imaging is essential. However, manual manipulation of ...
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie
Aug 22, 2023
Imaging instruments, such as conventional X‑ray, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are now fully established and highly valued in the care of rheumatology patients. However, the information provided by these imaging modalities in their ...
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association
Aug 21, 2023
INTRODUCTION: The current ultrasound scan classification system for thyroid nodules is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and subjective. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been shown to increase the accuracy of predicting the malignancy rate of thyroid ...
Computerized medical imaging and graphics : the official journal of the Computerized Medical Imaging Society
Aug 20, 2023
Despite the fact that traditional deep learning (DL) approaches provide promising accuracy and efficiency in medical ultrasound image analysis, they cannot replace the physician in making a diagnosis since the DL model is only appropriate in static a...
Journal of digital imaging
Aug 14, 2023
Thyroid nodules occur in up to 68% of people, 95% of which are benign. Of the 5% of malignant nodules, many would not result in symptoms or death, yet 600,000 FNAs are still performed annually, with a PPV of 5-7% (up to 30%). Artificial intelligence ...
Asian journal of endoscopic surgery
Aug 13, 2023
INTRODUCTION: At our institute, we usually perform robot-assisted surgery for rectal cancer as minimally invasive surgery. It is necessary to recognize the tumor edge accurately when deciding where to place the distal cutting line of the rectum. In t...
Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft
Aug 11, 2023
BACKGROUND: We aimed to assess the accuracy of artificial intelligence (AI) based real-time anatomy identification for ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve and plane block in eight regions in this prospective observational study.