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The subject area known as computational neuroscience involves the investigation of brain function using mathematical techniques and theories. In order to comprehend how the brain processes information, it can also include various methods…

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Medical image segmentation is particularly critical as a prerequisite for relevant quantitative analysis in the treatment of clinical diseases. For example, in clinical cervical cancer radiotherapy, after acquiring subabdominal MRI images,…

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We consider the problem of open-goal planning for robotic cloth manipulation. Core of our system is a neural network trained as a forward model of cloth behaviour under manipulation, with planning performed through backpropagation. We…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-11-15 Solvi Arnold , Daisuke Tanaka , Kimitoshi Yamazaki

The 3D morphology and quantitative assessment of knee articular cartilages (i.e., femoral, tibial, and patellar cartilage) in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is of great importance for knee radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) diagnostic…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2019-08-14 Chaowei Tan , Zhennan Yan , Shaoting Zhang , Kang Li , Dimitris N. Metaxas

The aim of this study is to investigate the segmentation accuracies of different segmentation networks trained on 730 manually annotated lateral lumbar spine X-rays. Instance segmentation networks were compared to semantic segmentation…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-04-08 Sandor Konya , Sai Natarajan T R , Hassan Allouch , Kais Abu Nahleh , Omneya Yakout Dogheim , Heinrich Boehm

The diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients with musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders require radiology imaging (using computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), and ultrasound) and their precise analysis by expert…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-03-03 Ismail Irmakci , Syed Muhammad Anwar , Drew A. Torigian , Ulas Bagci

The task of building footprint segmentation has been well-studied in the context of remote sensing (RS) as it provides valuable information in many aspects, however, difficulties brought by the nature of RS images such as variations in the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-12-06 Burak Ekim , Elif Sertel

This paper suggests a full protocol of Computer Aided Surgery as previously recommended in literature addressing the challenging task of primary or secondary reconstruction of orbito-zygomatic dislocation. First, on a specifically developed…

Medical Physics · Physics 2007-09-20 Christophe Marecaux , Matthieu Chabanas , Yohan Payan , Franck Boutault

Accurate and automatic segmentation of intervertebral discs from medical images is a critical task for the assessment of spine-related diseases such as osteoporosis, vertebral fractures, and intervertebral disc herniation. To date, various…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2022-04-07 Reza Azad , Moein Heidari , Julien Cohen-Adad , Ehsan Adeli , Dorit Merhof

The task of automatically segmenting 3-D surfaces representing boundaries of objects is important for quantitative analysis of volumetric images, and plays a vital role in biomedical image analysis. Recently, graph-based methods with a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-01-10 Abhay Shah , Michael Abramoff , Xiaodong Wu

In this position paper we describe a general framework for applying machine learning and pattern recognition techniques in healthcare. In particular, we are interested in providing an automated tool for monitoring and incrementing the level…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2015-12-01 Filippo Maria Bianchi , Enrico De Santis , Hedieh Montazeri , Parisa Naraei , Alireza Sadeghian

Knee osteoporosis weakens the bone tissue in the knee joint, increasing fracture risk. Early detection through X-ray images enables timely intervention and improved patient outcomes. While some researchers have focused on diagnosing knee…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-13 Ayesha Siddiqua , Rakibul Hasan , Anichur Rahman , Abu Saleh Musa Miah

Deep learning-based image segmentation and detection models have largely improved the efficiency of analyzing retinal landmarks such as optic disc (OD), optic cup (OC), and fovea. However, factors including ophthalmic disease-related…

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Advances in computer vision, particularly in optical image-based 3D reconstruction and feature matching, enable applications like marker-less surgical navigation and digitization of surgery. However, their development is hindered by a lack…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-01-29 Emma Most , Jonas Hein , Frédéric Giraud , Nicola A. Cavalcanti , Lukas Zingg , Baptiste Brument , Nino Louman , Fabio Carrillo , Philipp Fürnstahl , Lilian Calvet

Medical images used in clinical practice are heterogeneous and not the same quality as scans studied in academic research. Preprocessing breaks down in extreme cases when anatomy, artifacts, or imaging parameters are unusual or protocols…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-31 Mostafa Mehdipour Ghazi , Mads Nielsen

Current image-guided prostate radiotherapy often relies on the use of implanted fiducials or transducers for target localization. Fiducial or transducer insertion requires an invasive procedure that adds cost and risks for bleeding,…

Medical Physics · Physics 2019-06-21 Wei Zhao , Liyue Shen , Yan Wu , Bin Han , Yong Yang , Lei Xing

Fluoroscopic imaging that captures X-ray images at video framerates is advantageous for guiding catheter insertions by vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists. Visualizing the dynamical movements non-invasively allows complex…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-01-06 Jacky C. K. Chow , Steven K. Boyd , Derek D. Lichti , Janet L. Ronsky

During pregnancy, ultrasound examination in the second trimester can assess fetal size according to standardized charts. To achieve a reproducible and accurate measurement, a sonographer needs to identify three standard 2D planes of the…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2021-07-13 Sophia Bano , Brian Dromey , Francisco Vasconcelos , Raffaele Napolitano , Anna L. David , Donald M. Peebles , Danail Stoyanov

Many clinical screening decisions are based on angle measurements. In particular, FemoroAcetabular Impingement (FAI) screening relies on angles traditionally measured on X-rays. However, assessing the height and span of the impingement area…

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This paper addresses the task of detecting and localising fetal anatomical regions in 2D ultrasound images, where only image-level labels are present at training, i.e. without any localisation or segmentation information. We examine the use…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-08-17 Nicolas Toussaint , Bishesh Khanal , Matthew Sinclair , Alberto Gomez , Emily Skelton , Jacqueline Matthew , Julia A. Schnabel