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Modeling tumor growth accurately is essential for understanding cancer progression and informing treatment strategies. To estimate the parameters in the tumor growth model described by a nonlinear PDE, we adopt Physics-Informed Neural…
We propose a method for extracting physics-based biomarkers from a single multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging (mpMRI) scan bearing a glioma tumor. We account for mass effect, the deformation of brain parenchyma due to the growing…
Glioblastoma exhibits diverse, infiltrative, and patient-specific growth patterns that are only partially visible on routine MRI, making it difficult to reliably assess true tumor extent and personalize treatment planning and follow-up. We…
Brain tumors present a grave risk to human life, demanding precise and timely diagnosis for effective treatment. Inaccurate identification of brain tumors can significantly diminish life expectancy, underscoring the critical need for…
We propose a noninvasive and dispersive framework for estimating the spatially nonuniform conductivity of brain tumors using MR images. The method consists of two components: (i) voxel-wise assignment of tumor conductivity based on…
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