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The cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) technique was first inserted in dental imaging 15 years ago. Due to this technique 3D imaging in dentistry has been excessively changed. The purpose beyond using CBCT instead of computed tomography…

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Diffusion models (DM) can gradually learn to remove noise, which have been widely used in artificial intelligence generated content (AIGC) in recent years. The property of DM for eliminating noise leads us to wonder whether DM can be…

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Computed tomography (CT) provides rich 3D anatomical details but is often constrained by high radiation exposure, substantial costs, and limited availability. While standard chest X-rays are cost-effective and widely accessible, they only…

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The Latent Diffusion Model (LDM) has demonstrated strong capabilities in high-resolution image generation and has been widely employed for Pose-Guided Person Image Synthesis (PGPIS), yielding promising results. However, the compression…

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Dynamic Causal Modeling (DCM) is a Bayesian framework for inferring on hidden (latent) neuronal states, based on measurements of brain activity. Since its introduction in 2003 for functional magnetic resonance imaging data, DCM has been…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2021-04-08 Inês Pereira , Stefan Frässle , Jakob Heinzle , Dario Schöbi , Cao Tri Do , Moritz Gruber , Klaas E. Stephan

The recently rising markup-to-image generation poses greater challenges as compared to natural image generation, due to its low tolerance for errors as well as the complex sequence and context correlations between markup and rendered image.…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-08-03 Guojin Zhong , Jin Yuan , Pan Wang , Kailun Yang , Weili Guan , Zhiyong Li

Diffusion models have achieved promising results in image restoration tasks, yet suffer from time-consuming, excessive computational resource consumption, and unstable restoration. To address these issues, we propose a robust and efficient…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-09-26 Hai Jiang , Ao Luo , Songchen Han , Haoqiang Fan , Shuaicheng Liu

Computed Tomography (CT) scans are the standard-of-care for the visualization and diagnosis of many clinical ailments, and are needed for the treatment planning of external beam radiotherapy. Unfortunately, the availability of CT scanners…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-28 Yiran Sun , Hana Baroudi , Tucker Netherton , Laurence Court , Osama Mawlawi , Ashok Veeraraghavan , Guha Balakrishnan

Recent advances in Diffusion Probabilistic Models (DPMs) have set new standards in high-quality image synthesis. Yet, controlled generation remains challenging, particularly in sensitive areas such as medical imaging. Medical images feature…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-10-09 Sarah Cechnicka , Matthew Baugh , Weitong Zhang , Mischa Dombrowski , Zhe Li , Johannes C. Paetzold , Candice Roufosse , Bernhard Kainz

Recent studies on deepfake detection have achieved promising results when training and testing faces are from the same dataset. However, their results severely degrade when confronted with forged samples that the model has not yet seen…

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We introduce Compartmentalized Diffusion Models (CDM), a method to train different diffusion models (or prompts) on distinct data sources and arbitrarily compose them at inference time. The individual models can be trained in isolation, at…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-10-15 Aditya Golatkar , Alessandro Achille , Ashwin Swaminathan , Stefano Soatto

Image synthesis is expected to provide value for the translation of machine learning methods into clinical practice. Fundamental problems like model robustness, domain transfer, causal modelling, and operator training become approachable…

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This paper introduces an innovative methodology for producing high-quality 3D lung CT images guided by textual information. While diffusion-based generative models are increasingly used in medical imaging, current state-of-the-art…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-16 Yanwu Xu , Li Sun , Wei Peng , Shuyue Jia , Katelyn Morrison , Adam Perer , Afrooz Zandifar , Shyam Visweswaran , Motahhare Eslami , Kayhan Batmanghelich

Discrete diffusion models are a powerful, emerging paradigm for code generation. They construct programs through iterative refinement of partially corrupted token sequences and enable parallel token refinement. Importantly, this paradigm…

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Accurate forecasting of individualized, high-resolution cortical thickness (CTh) trajectories is essential for detecting subtle cortical changes, providing invaluable insights into neurodegenerative processes and facilitating earlier and…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-09-11 Ivan Stoyanov , Fabian Bongratz , Christian Wachinger

In recent years, diffusion models have gained popularity for their ability to generate higher-quality images in comparison to GAN models. However, like any other large generative models, these models require a huge amount of data,…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-12-21 Rajesh Shrestha , Bowen Xie

Speech enhancement (SE) utilizing diffusion models is a promising technology that improves speech quality in noisy speech data. Furthermore, the Schr\"odinger bridge (SB) has recently been used in diffusion-based SE to improve speech…

Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT)-guided puncture has become an established approach for diagnosing and treating early- to mid-stage thoracic tumours, yet the associated radiation exposure substantially elevates the risk of secondary…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-12-02 Haoshen Wang , Lei Chen , Wei-Hua Zhang , Linxia Wu , Yong Luo , Zengmao Wang , Yuan Xiong , Chengcheng Zhu , Wenjuan Tang , Xueyi Zhang , Wei Zhou , Xuhua Duan , Lefei Zhang , Gao-Jun Teng , Bo Du , Huangxuan Zhao

Radiation therapy (RT) requires precise dose delivery over multiple fractions, with CT fundamental for treatment planning due to its electron density information. Repeated CT acquisitions impose radiation exposure and logistical burdens,…

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron emission tomography (PET) are increasingly used in multimodal analysis of neurodegenerative disorders. While MRI is broadly utilized in clinical settings, PET is less accessible. Many studies…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-11-13 Minhui Yu , Mengqi Wu , Ling Yue , Andrea Bozoki , Mingxia Liu