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We have previously described RapidBrachyMCTPS, a brachytherapy treatment planning toolkit consisting of a graphical user interface (GUI) and a Geant4-based Monte Carlo (MC) dose calculation engine. This work describes the tools that have…

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Breast cancers is the second leading cause of cancer mortality in women; early diagnosis increase the probability of a successful therapy; any marginal improvement in this direction helps sparing lives. In this context functional imaging…

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Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers, which ranks third among the leading causes of cancer death. Biopsy of gastric mucosa is a standard procedure in gastric cancer screening test. However, manual pathological inspection is…

We selected 29 medical imaging projects from 48 candidates, assessed 10 software qualities by answering 108 questions for each software project, and interviewed 8 of the 29 development teams. Based on the quantitative data, we ranked the MI…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-05-21 W. Spencer Smith , Ao Dong , Jacques Carette , Michael D. Noseworthy

Introduction. Treatment planning systems (TPS) are an essential component for simulating and optimizing a radiation therapy treatment before administering it to the patient. It ensures that the tumor is well covered and the dose to the…

Many medical imaging techniques utilize fitting approaches for quantitative parameter estimation and analysis. Common examples are pharmacokinetic modeling in DCE MRI/CT, ADC calculations and IVIM modeling in diffusion-weighted MRI and…

Hysteroscopy enables direct visualization of morphological changes in the endometrium, serving as an important means for screening, diagnosing, and treating intrauterine lesions. Accurate identification of the benign or malignant nature of…

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Gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers pose a global health challenge, demanding precise radiotherapy planning for optimal treatment outcomes. This paper introduces a cutting-edge approach to automate the segmentation of GI tract regions in…

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Breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed malignancy among women in the developed world. Early detection through mammography screening plays a pivotal role in reducing mortality rates. While computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) systems…

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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a severely disabling condition that leads to various neurological symptoms. A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) may substitute some lost function; however, there is a lack of BCI research in people with MS. To…

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MRI-based medical imaging has become indispensable in modern clinical diagnosis, particularly for brain tumor detection. However, the rapid growth in data volume poses challenges for conventional diagnostic approaches. Although deep…

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We present an open-source platform to aid medical dosimetrists in preventing collisions between gantry head and patient or couch during photon or particle beam therapy treatment planning. This generic framework uses the native scripting…

Medical Physics · Physics 2021-09-02 F Hueso-González , P Wohlfahrt , D Craft , K Remillard

3D Slicer, a brain imaging and visualization computer application developed at Brigham and Women's Hospital's Surgical Planning Lab, was used to visualize the IC 348 star-forming complex in Perseus in RA-DEC-Velocity space. This project is…

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Gliomas, a common type of malignant brain tumor, present significant surgical challenges due to their similarity to healthy tissue. Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images are often ineffective during surgery due to factors…

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MRI and CT are essential clinical cross-sectional imaging techniques for diagnosing complex conditions. However, large 3D datasets with annotations for deep learning are scarce. While methods like DINOv2 are encouraging for 2D image…

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Backgr: Digital pathology images are increasingly used both for diagnosis and research, because slide scanners are nowadays broadly available and because the quantitative study of these images yields new insights in systems biology.…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2017-09-08 Christophe Deroulers , David Ameisen , Mathilde Badoual , Chloé Gerin , Alexandre Granier , Marc Lartaud

Bladder cancer ranks within the top 10 most diagnosed cancers worldwide and is among the most expensive cancers to treat due to the high recurrence rates which require lifetime follow-ups. The primary tool for diagnosis is cystoscopy, which…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-03-07 Meryem Amaouche , Ouassim Karrakchou , Mounir Ghogho , Anouar El Ghazzaly , Mohamed Alami , Ahmed Ameur

Background: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a medical imaging technique that combines principles of physics, math, and engineering to look inside humans and animals, hence delivering a lifesaving technology. However, resource-poor…

Physics Education · Physics 2023-04-13 Gehua Tong , Rishi Ananth , John Thomas Vaughan, , Sairam Geethanath

With the development of high-speed electron detectors, four-dimensional scanning transmission electron microscopy (4D-STEM) has emerged as a powerful tool for characterizing microstructures in material science and life science. However, the…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2023-06-16 Yiming Hu , Si Gao , Xiaopeng Wu , Xudong Pei , Futao Huang , Wei Mao , Weiyang Zhang , Aidan Horne , Zhengbin Gu , Peng Wang