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Label-free nonlinear optical microscopy has become a powerful tool for biomedical research. However, the possible photodamage risk hinder further clinical applications. To reduce these adverse effects, we constructed a new platform of…

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Accelerated MRI reconstruction plays a vital role in reducing scan time while preserving image quality. While most existing methods rely on complex-valued image-space or k-space data, these formats are often inaccessible in clinical…

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We propose a new label-free ultrasonic sensor, which comprises a slot wave-guide and double silicon-on-insulator (SOI) slot micro-ring resonators. The all-optical sensors do not suffer from electromagnetic interference. We choose to…

Optics · Physics 2022-04-04 Cheng Mei Zhang , Chao Ying Zhao

Superconducting QUantum-Interference Devices (SQUIDs) make magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) possible in ultra-low microtesla-range magnetic fields. In this work, we investigate the design parameters affecting the signal and noise…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-01-16 Koos C. J. Zevenhoven , Antti J. Mäkinen , Risto J. Ilmoniemi

High-resolution (HR) MRI scans obtained from research-grade medical centers provide precise information about imaged tissues. However, routine clinical MRI scans are typically in low-resolution (LR) and vary greatly in contrast and spatial…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-25 Jueqi Wang , Jacob Levman , Walter Hugo Lopez Pinaya , Petru-Daniel Tudosiu , M. Jorge Cardoso , Razvan Marinescu

Balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) can be used as an alternative to gradient-echo (GE) EPI for BOLD functional MRI when image distortions and signal drop-outs are severe such as at ultra-high field. However, 3D-bSSFP acquisitions…

Medical Physics · Physics 2019-06-26 Olivier Reynaud , Analina R. da Silva , Rolf Gruetter , Ileana O. Jelescu

Diffusion-weighted MRI is nowadays performed routinely due to its prognostic ability, yet the quality of the scans are often unsatisfactory which can subsequently hamper the clinical utility. To overcome the limitations, here we propose a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-05-04 Hyungjin Chung , Jaehyun Kim , Jeong Hee Yoon , Jeong Min Lee , Jong Chul Ye

In this work, we evaluate how neural networks with periodic activation functions can be leveraged to reliably compress large multidimensional medical image datasets, with proof-of-concept application to 4D diffusion-weighted MRI (dMRI). In…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-08-04 Matteo Mancini , Derek K. Jones , Marco Palombo

Diffusion magnetic resonance imaging datasets suffer from low Signal-to-Noise Ratio, especially at high b-values. Acquiring data at high b-values contains relevant information and is now of great interest for microstructural and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2016-06-27 Samuel St-Jean , Pierrick Coupé , Maxime Descoteaux

Automated quality assessment of structural brain MRI is an important prerequisite for reliable neuroimaging analysis, but yet remains challenging due to motion artifacts and poor generalization across acquisition sites. Existing approaches…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-03-09 Naveetha Nithianandam , Prabhjot Kaur , Anil Kumar Sao

Surgery for gliomas (intrinsic brain tumors), especially when low-grade, is challenging due to the infiltrative nature of the lesion. Currently, no real-time, intra-operative, label-free and wide-field tool is available to assist and guide…

Label-free imaging of rapidly moving, sub-diffraction sized structures has important applications in both biology and material science, as it removes the limitations associated with fluorescence tagging. However, unlabeled nanoscale…

Hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) microscopy is a label-free technique for biomedical and mineralogical imaging which can suffer from low signal to noise ratios. Here we demonstrate the use of an unsupervised deep learning…

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) at lower field strengths (e.g., 3T) suffers from limited spatial resolution, making it challenging to capture fine anatomical details essential for clinical diagnosis and neuroimaging research. To overcome…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-04-11 Zhe Wang , Yuhua Ru , Aladine Chetouani , Fang Chen , Fabian Bauer , Liping Zhang , Didier Hans , Rachid Jennane , Mohamed Jarraya , Yung Hsin Chen

Cross-term spatiotemporal encoding (xSPEN) is a recently introduced imaging approach delivering single-scan 2D NMR images with unprecedented resilience to field inhomogeneities. The method relies on performing a pre-acquisition encoding and…

Medical Physics · Physics 2017-08-25 Eddy Solomon , Gilad Liberman , Zhiyong Zhang , Lucio Frydman

Purpose: Real-time (RT) bSSFP MRI enables fast free-breathing cardiovascular imaging but requires 10-16 slices for functional assessment, resulting in prolonged scan times. Simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) imaging can reduce acquisition time…

Low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) offers a cost-effective alternative for medical imaging in resource-limited settings. However, its widespread adoption is hindered by two key challenges: prolonged scan times and reduced image…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2026-03-17 Daniel Tweneboah Anyimadu , Mohammed Abdalla , Mohammed M. Abdelsamea , Ahmed Karam Eldaly

We propose ReMiDi, a novel method for inferring neuronal microstructure as arbitrary 3D meshes using a differentiable diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI) simulator. We first implemented in PyTorch a differentiable dMRI simulator…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-03-03 Prathamesh Pradeep Khole , Zahra Kais Petiwala , Shri Prathaa Magesh , Ehsan Mirafzali , Utkarsh Gupta , Jing-Rebecca Li , Andrada Ianus , Razvan Marinescu

Capturing dynamic spatiotemporal neural activity is essential for understanding large-scale brain mechanisms. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) provides high-resolution cortical representations that form a strong basis for…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-01 Wanying Qu , Jianxiong Gao , Wei Wang , Yanwei Fu

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is essential for noninvasive generation of high-quality images of human tissues. Accurate segmentation of MRI data is critical for medical applications like brain anatomy analysis and disease detection.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-10-17 Laura Antonelli , Valentina De Simone , Marco Viola