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We propose a hybrid reconstruction framework for dual-spectral CT (DSCT) that integrates iterative methods with deep learning models. The reconstruction process consists of two complementary components: a knowledge-driven module and a…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2025-12-19 Ze Yuan , Wenbin Li , Shusen Zhao

Deep learning algorithms have become the golden standard for segmentation of medical imaging data. In most works, the variability and heterogeneity of real clinical data is acknowledged to still be a problem. One way to automatically…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-02-25 Arkadiy Dushatskiy , Gerry Lowe , Peter A. N. Bosman , Tanja Alderliesten

Lumbar disk segmentation is essential for diagnosing and curing spinal disorders by enabling precise detection of disk boundaries in medical imaging. The advent of deep learning has resulted in the development of many segmentation methods,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-30 Serkan Salturk , Irem Sayin , Ibrahim Cem Balci , Taha Emre Pamukcu , Zafer Soydan , Huseyin Uvet

There has been a steady increase in the incidence of skin cancer worldwide, with a high rate of mortality. Early detection and segmentation of skin lesions are crucial for timely diagnosis and treatment, necessary to improve the survival…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2019-12-04 Sulaiman Vesal , Nishant Ravikumar , Andreas Maier

In recent years, significant progress has been made in the medical image analysis domain using convolutional neural networks (CNNs). In particular, deep neural networks based on a U-shaped architecture (UNet) with skip connections have been…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-10-16 Vamsi Krishna Vasa , Wenhui Zhu , Xiwen Chen , Peijie Qiu , Xuanzhao Dong , Yalin Wang

Biomedical image segmentation is crucial for accurately diagnosing and analyzing various diseases. However, Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) and Transformers, the most commonly used architectures for this task, struggle to effectively…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-12-09 Rong Zhou , Zhengqing Yuan , Zhiling Yan , Weixiang Sun , Kai Zhang , Yiwei Li , Yanfang Ye , Xiang Li , Lifang He , Lichao Sun

The accurate segmentation of medical images is critical for various healthcare applications. Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), especially Fully Convolutional Networks (FCNs) like U-Net, have shown remarkable success in medical image…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-02-15 Omid Nejati Manzari , Javad Mirzapour Kaleybar , Hooman Saadat , Shahin Maleki

Ureteroscopy and cystoscopy are the gold standard methods to identify and treat tumors along the urinary tract. It has been reported that during a normal procedure a rate of 10-20 % of the lesions could be missed. In this work we study the…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-04-09 Jorge F. Lazo , Sara Moccia , Aldo Marzullo , Michele Catellani , Ottavio De Cobelli , Benoit Rosa , Michel de Mathelin , Elena De Momi

Clinical cystoscopy, the current standard for bladder cancer diagnosis, suffers from significant reliance on physician expertise, leading to variability and subjectivity in diagnostic outcomes. There is an urgent need for objective,…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-08-22 Jinliang Yu , Mingduo Xie , Yue Wang , Tianfan Fu , Xianglai Xu , Jiajun Wang

As an essential prerequisite for developing a medical intelligent assistant system, medical image segmentation has received extensive research and concentration from the neural network community. A series of UNet-like networks with…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-05-25 Ledan Qian , Xiao Zhou , Yi Li , Zhongyi Hu

Medical image segmentation is an important step in medical image analysis, especially as a crucial prerequisite for efficient disease diagnosis and treatment. The use of deep learning for image segmentation has become a prevalent trend. The…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2023-08-11 Wenjian Yao , Jiajun Bai , Wei Liao , Yuheng Chen , Mengjuan Liu , Yao Xie

Accurate localization and segmentation of intervertebral disc (IVD) is crucial for the assessment of spine disease diagnosis. Despite the technological advances in medical imaging, IVD localization and segmentation are still manually…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2018-11-21 Jose Dolz , Christian Desrosiers , Ismail Ben Ayed

Ultrasound (US) is widely accessible and radiation-free but has a steep learning curve due to its dynamic nature and non-standard imaging planes. Additionally, the constant need to shift focus between the US screen and the patient poses a…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-07-01 Gijs Luijten , Roberto Maria Scardigno , Lisle Faray de Paiva , Peter Hoyer , Jens Kleesiek , Domenico Buongiorno , Vitoantonio Bevilacqua , Jan Egger

Over the past two decades, machine analysis of medical imaging has advanced rapidly, opening up significant potential for several important medical applications. As complicated diseases increase and the number of cases rises, the role of…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-05-08 Fares Bougourzi , Fadi Dornaika , Cosimo Distante , Abdelmalik Taleb-Ahmed

With Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) potentially leading to fatal complications in patients due to the formation of cysts in kidneys, early detection of PKD is crucial for effective management of the condition. However, the various…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2023-09-26 Kapil Panda , Anirudh Mazumder

Ultrasound is widely used in clinical practice due to its affordability, portability, and safety. However, current AI research often overlooks combined disease prediction and tissue segmentation. We propose UniUSNet, a universal framework…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-09-04 Zehui Lin , Zhuoneng Zhang , Xindi Hu , Zhifan Gao , Xin Yang , Yue Sun , Dong Ni , Tao Tan

Accurate liver and lesion segmentation from computed tomography (CT) images are highly demanded in clinical practice for assisting the diagnosis and assessment of hepatic tumor disease. However, automatic liver and lesion segmentation from…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2021-06-23 Liping Zhang , Simon Chun-Ho Yu

Accurate nerve identification is critical during surgical procedures for preventing any damages to nerve tissues. Nerve injuries can lead to long-term detrimental effects for patients as well as financial overburdens. In this study, we…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-10-17 Baijun Xie , Gary Milam , Bo Ning , Jaepyeong Cha , Chung Hyuk Park

Accurate segmentation of the prostate is a key step in external beam radiation therapy treatments. In this paper, we tackle the challenging task of prostate segmentation in CT images by a two-stage network with 1) the first stage to fast…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-26 Kelei He , Chunfeng Lian , Bing Zhang , Xin Zhang , Xiaohuan Cao , Dong Nie , Yang Gao , Junfeng Zhang , Dinggang Shen

Wounds, such as foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, and infected wounds, come up with substantial problems for healthcare professionals. Prompt and accurate segmentation is crucial for effective treatment. However, contemporary…

Image and Video Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2024-08-22 Md. Zihad Bin Jahangir , Sumaiya Akter , MD Abdullah Al Nasim , Kishor Datta Gupta , Roy George