New algorithms improve vascular flow simulations in aortic aneurysms.
problem Limited accuracy of MRI in hemodynamics, patient-specific flow boundary conditions, and CFD's computational demands.
method Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) and Deep Operator Networks (DeepONets) integrated with 3D Navier-Stokes equations.
result Improved computational efficiency and good agreement with CFD simulations.
Method reconstructs aneurysm growth history from patient parameters using physics-informed autoencoder.
problem Predicting arterial aneurysm rupture due to inaccessible growth time series.
method Physics-informed autoencoder combined with neural network for mapping patient parameters to aneurysm growth time history.
result Incorporating physical model constraints improves time series reconstruction, especially in noisy data.
Modeling aortic wall inhomogeneities to predict dissection risks.
problem Predicting localized stress accumulations in the aortic wall due to inhomogeneities.
method Stochastic constitutive model with random field realizations, coupled with a convolutional neural network surrogate.
result The neural network accurately predicts stress distributions and assesses uncertainty in aortic wall stress.
Study predicts risk of true-lumen narrowing after ATAAD surgery using CT data.
problem Early post-surgery risk assessment for aortic dissection patients.
method Retrospective study with CT data, derived cross-sectional shapes, form factor (FF) for morphology assessment, linear discriminant analysis (LDA) for risk classification, LOPO-CV for prediction.
result Machine-learning model accurately predicts risk for all high-risk patients and low-risk patients, potentially reducing hospital visits.
3D dataset for intracranial aneurysms aids deep learning applications.
problem Lack of 3D medical datasets for deep learning.
method Developed an open-access 3D dataset, IntrA, for intracranial aneurysms.
result Demonstrated the challenges and performance of 3D medical datasets.
Neural network improves aneurysm classification accuracy in MRI images.
problem Classifying aneurysm status in MRI images with varying radiologist expertise.
method Constructed neural network trained on radiologists' annotations, compared to a control model.
result Proposed model had a higher area under the curve (0.845 vs. 0.793).
Study forecasts aortic pressure with deep learning models.
problem Forecasting noisy, non-stationary aortic pressure.
method Used deep learning models, specifically recurrent neural networks with Legendre Memory Unit, on 25 Hz time series data.
result Recurrent neural networks with Legendre Memory Unit achieved the best performance with an overall forecasting error of 1.8 mmHg.
Causal graph aids observational study insights in aSAH patients.
problem Lack of clear objectives and tools for identifying necessary adjustments in observational studies.
method Uses causal directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) to provide insights mid-study and identify necessary data enhancements.
result Midway insights and necessary data enhancements identified for meaningful causal questions.
Convolutional neural networks (ConvNets) have demonstrated an exceptional capacity to discern visual patterns from digital images and signals. Unfortunately, such powerful ConvNets do not generalize well to arbitrary-shaped manifolds, where data representation does not fit into a tensor-like grid. Hence, many fields of…
Research creates a machine learning model for predicting TAVI patient mortality.
problem Lack of robust risk scores for TAVI patients.
method Gradient boosting on decision trees, feature analysis and selection, model validation.
result Model outperforms existing risk scores with AUC of 0.83.
AI tool automates blood segmentation from head CT scans after SAH.
problem Accurate volumetric assessment of SAH patients for clinical and prognostic implications.
method Transformer-based Swin UNETR architecture for noncontrast CT scans.
result High accuracy and robust performance across internal and external validation cohorts.
Generative model learns shape drift for quantifying domain uncertainty in hemodynamics.
problem Quantifying domain uncertainty in medical image segmentation for biomarker estimation.
method Conditional stochastic interpolant framework based on LDDMM registration.
result Generative model can create random perturbations of shapes for biomarker estimation.
Accurate volume segmentation from the Computed Tomography (CT) scan is a common prerequisite for pre-operative planning, intra-operative guidance and quantitative assessment of therapeutic outcomes in robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS). 3D Deep Convolutional Neural Network (DCNN) is a viable solution for t…
PNNs improve treatment outcomes in TAVR and liver trauma.
problem Improving treatment outcomes in medical procedures.
method Multimodal Prescriptive Neural Networks (PNNs) combining optimization and machine learning.
result PNNs significantly improve estimated outcomes in medical procedures.
We present hidden fluid mechanics (HFM), a physics informed deep learning framework capable of encoding an important class of physical laws governing fluid motions, namely the Navier-Stokes equations. In particular, we seek to leverage the underlying conservation laws (i.e., for mass, momentum, and energy) to infer hid…
New deep learning method improves 4D Flow MRI super-resolution under domain shift.
problem Domain shift in low-resolution 4D Flow MRI data.
method Distributional deep learning framework for domain generalization.
result Framework significantly outperforms traditional methods in real data applications.