Paper uses deep learning to suppress bones on chest X-rays.
problem Improving pathologies classification by suppressing bones on chest X-rays.
method Conditional Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) and Haar 2D wavelet decomposition.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance on bone suppression.
Deep-learning method estimates bone 3D structure from X-ray images.
problem Estimating bone 3D structure from X-ray images.
method Triplet loss-trained neural network selecting closest 3D bone shape from predefined set.
result Average RMS distance of 1.08 mm between predicted and true shapes.
Characterizes graphs with Lin-Lu-Yau curvature at least one and explores bone-idle graphs.
problem Characterizing graphs with specific curvature properties.
method Study of Ollivier-Ricci curvature and Lin-Lu-Yau curvature, exploration of regular graphs, and exact formula derivation.
result Characterizes edges that are bone-idle in regular graphs and provides a complete characterization of 4-regular bone-idle graphs.
Generative model boosts bone lesion classification with augmented data.
problem Class imbalance and limited training data for bone lesion classification.
method Cycle-consistent GAN for image patch translation across bones.
result Generative augmentation improves classifier performance on held-out test set.
Six AI solutions accurately detect growth plate planes in mice bone scans.
problem Manual, time-consuming, and variable bone growth plate detection in micro-CT scans.
method Prepared and annotated a dataset of 3D μCT scans, organized a challenge, and developed six computer vision solutions.
result Achieved mean absolute error of 1.91±0.87 planes from ground truth.
Modeling bone microarchitecture adaptation using geometric flows.
problem Bone microarchitecture adaptation modeling.
method Advection and mean curvature flow model with a sphere as a test case.
result Closed-form solution for sphere under advection and mean curvature flow.
RRN accurately identifies landmarks in CMF bones without segmentation.
problem Accurately identifying landmarks in craniomaxillofacial bones without segmentation.
method End-to-end RRN architecture using dense-block units for landmark imputation.
result RRN achieves <2 mm RMS error in landmarking.
Curvature formulas on regular graphs identified bone idle edges and graphs.
problem Understanding curvature in regular graphs and identifying bone idle edges.
method Explicit formulas for Lin-Lu-Yau and Ollivier-Ricci curvatures derived from graph parameters.
result Equality condition on regular graphs for Ollivier-Ricci curvature and characterization of bone idle edges.
This paper uses deep learning to estimate flow fields from OCT images for laser ablation control.
problem Automatic control of laser bone ablation using 4D OCT images.
method Semi-supervised convolutional neural network for 2.5D scene flow estimation.
result Scene flow estimation enables markerless tracking and automated laser ablation control.
A new algorithm discovers causal factors between T2DM and bone mineral density.
problem Discovering causal factors between T2DM and bone mineral density from clinical data.
method Prior-Knowledge-driven local Causal structure Learning (PKCL) algorithm.
result PKCL achieves more reliable results without long-standing medical experiments.
Bayesian CNN estimates uncertainty in bone age prediction.
problem Uncertainty quantification in age estimation models.
method Variational Inference for Bayesian CNNs.
result Model uncertainty distinguished from data uncertainty.
The automatic segmentation of human knee cartilage from 3D MR images is a useful yet challenging task due to the thin sheet structure of the cartilage with diffuse boundaries and inhomogeneous intensities. In this paper, we present an iterative multi-class learning method to segment the femoral, tibial and patellar car…
ChronoMID uses neural networks to classify bone disease in mice from micro-CT scans.
problem Classifying bone disease in mice from micro-CT scans.
method ChronoMID applies cross-modal convolutional neural networks to incorporate temporal information from timestamps and difference images.
result The top-performing model achieved 99.54% accuracy, significantly outperforming a baseline CNN.
Concept bottleneck models enable concept manipulation for model interpretation.
problem Training models to directly predict labels without intermediate concepts.
method Train models to predict intermediate concepts at training time, then use these concepts to predict labels.
result Concept bottleneck models achieve competitive accuracy with standard models while enabling concept manipulation.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been proposed as a complimentary method to measure bone quality and assess fracture risk. However, manual segmentation of MR images of bone is time-consuming, limiting the use of MRI measurements in the clinical practice. The purpose of this paper is to present an automatic proximal…
Unified framework for Bayesian online learning in changing conditions.
problem Probabilistic online learning in non-stationary environments.
method BONE framework with three modelling choices and two algorithmic choices.
result Framework allows for reinterpreting and proposing new methods.
A new method suppresses echo more effectively with lower latency.
problem Echo cannot be fully removed by linear filters due to nonlinear relationships.
method Uses a modified Conv-TasNet with multiple streams of input signals.
result Efficacy validated in both single-talk and double-talk situations.
Contrastive learning struggles with class collapse and feature suppression, revealing bias towards simpler solutions.
problem Contrastive learning struggles with class collapse and feature suppression, especially in supervised and unsupervised settings.
method Unified theoretical framework to determine which features are learnt by CL, revealing bias towards simpler solutions.
result Bias towards simpler solutions is a key factor in class collapse and feature suppression.
X-rays are commonly performed imaging tests that use small amounts of radiation to produce pictures of the organs, tissues, and bones of the body. X-rays of the chest are used to detect abnormalities or diseases of the airways, blood vessels, bones, heart, and lungs. In this work we present a stochastic attention-based…
Paper proposes a statistical model for detecting mu-suppression in EEG signals.
problem Detecting mu-suppression in motor imagery EEG signals.
method Proposes a statistical model based on the generalized extreme value distribution (GEV) and a linear classifier.
result Preliminary results show good classification accuracy in detecting mu-suppression and distinguishing EEG events.
Paper introduces VSSGD to balance deep learning training with variance suppression.
problem Unbalanced data leads to unbalanced training process in deep learning.
method Adaptively adjusts error variance and mean to balance training.
result VSSGD accelerates training, prevents overfitting, and improves learning from small samples.
Deep-neural-network (DNN) based noise suppression systems yield significant improvements over conventional approaches such as spectral subtraction and non-negative matrix factorization, but do not generalize well to noise conditions they were not trained for. In comparison to DNNs, humans show remarkable noise suppress…
Contrastive learning properties studied, including feature suppression and hierarchical learning.
problem Feature suppression and hierarchical learning in contrastive learning.
method Generalized contrastive loss, instance-based contrastive learning, explicit and controllable competing features.
result Contrastive learning can suppress and prevent the learning of competing features.
Paper proposes methods to reduce adversarial vulnerability in neural networks.
problem Adversarial vulnerability of deep neural networks in safety-critical applications.
method Defining vulnerability, proposing Vulnerability Suppression (VS) loss, and a Bayesian feature pruning method.
result Improves adversarial robustness and clean example performance with minimal parameter reduction.
Method distinguishes genetic correlations from causation in GWAS.
problem Identifying causal relationships among genetically correlated traits.
method Mixed fourth moments to quantify causal relationships.
result Identified 30 putative genetically causal relationships across 52 traits.
With the help of transfer entropy, we analyze information flows between communities of complex networks. We show that the transfer entropy provides a coherent description of interactions between communities, including non-linear interactions. To put some flesh on the bare bones, we analyze transfer entropies between co…
Optimization framework for reconstructing missing mandible segments.
problem Missing mandible geometry in jaw reconstructive surgeries.
method Conditional variational autoencoder (CVAE) with weighted multi-target probabilistic solution.
result Statistically significant performance improvement over CVAE.
Multifractal analysis is one of the important approaches that enables us to measure the complexity of various data via the scaling properties. We compare the most common techniques used for multifractal exponents estimation from both theoretical and practical point of view. Particularly, we discuss the methods based on…
DG separates successes and failures by gating updates with advantage and surprisal.
problem Negative learning from surprising data in distributed reinforcement learning.
method DG gates each update with the product of advantage and surprisal, suppressing failures and preserving successes.
result DG outperforms other methods in various challenging reinforcement learning tasks.
Automatic segmentation of auditory ossicles from CT images using Ricci curvature.
problem Automatic diagnosis of ossicles' diseases from 3D CT images of the head.
method Proposes a completely automatic method that locates and segments ossicles without manual labels or templates, using Ricci curvature in an energy function.
result Performance of the proposed method using discrete Forman-Ricci curvature is superior to state-of-the-art methods.
New method improves fairness in DP learning by preventing excessive gradient suppression.
problem Disparate impact on model predictions for minority groups in DP learning.
method Bounded adaptive clipping to prevent excessive gradient suppression.
result Improves worst-class accuracy by over 10 percentage points compared to existing methods.
This paper addresses image classification through learning a compact and discriminative dictionary efficiently. Given a structured dictionary with each atom (columns in the dictionary matrix) related to some label, we propose cross-label suppression constraint to enlarge the difference among representations for differe…
CSI-Net learns WiFi signals for body characterization and pose recognition.
problem Unified learning of body characteristics and pose recognition.
method Unified Deep Neural Network (DNN) for WiFi signal representation and multi-task learning.
result CSI-Net solves biometrics estimation and person recognition.
New method improves autofocus in CBCT scans by 93%.
problem Improper geometry information leads to misplaced signals in CBCT.
method Learning-based motion estimation combined with CBCT consistency constraint.
result Average artifact suppression of 93% achieved.
Localized Multidirectional Correction improves non-refusal target-response behavior in foundation models.
problem Controlled post-training refusal suppression in routed MoE and hybrid-MoE foundation models.
method Introduce Localized Multidirectional Correction (LoMC), a support-gated intervention framework.
result Substantially improves non-refusal target-response behavior while maintaining general capability under a compact intervention footprint.
Recurrent neural networks are known for their notorious exploding and vanishing gradient problem (EVGP). This problem becomes more evident in tasks where the information needed to correctly solve them exist over long time scales, because EVGP prevents important gradient components from being back-propagated adequately …
Efficient deep learning model classifies fractures from X-rays.
problem Manual X-ray examination of fractures is time-consuming and error-prone.
method Robust training loop using transfer learning and latest dataset.
result Model achieves superior performance in less than ten epochs.
Bayesian method suppresses low-frequency pulses in audio recordings.
problem Suppressing long pulses caused by mechanical defects in audio recordings.
method Bayesian approach using Gaussian Process for pulse location, signal interpolation, and tail estimation.
result Perceptual results similar to previous methods, performs well on naturally degraded signals.
Improved market state classification for risk assessment.
problem Classifying financial market states for better risk assessment.
method Modified selection criteria for market states, clustering optimization, and visualization of correlation matrices.
result Statistically significant results in SP 500 and Nikkei 225 markets.
New model LMRC tackles class incremental learning without needing old classes.
problem Softmax suppression problem in class incremental learning.
method Label Mapping with Response Consolidation (LMRC) and multi-head neural network.
result LMRC achieves better performance than related methods in different scenarios.
The paper explores three methods to assign a metric to shape spaces.
problem Assigning a Riemannian metric to shape spaces without parameterization.
method Three methods to put a Riemannian metric on shape spaces.
result Methods provide a way to measure deformations independent of parameterization.
DDGM generates realistic ECG signals for clinical use.
problem Generating accurate ECG signals from noisy data.
method Bayesian ECG reconstruction using DDGM trained on healthy ECG data.
result DDGM successfully generates realistic ECG signals for clinical applications.
Method corrects bias in regression using simulated data and real-world gene expression data.
problem Bias in estimated effect parameters due to misclassification of class labels.
method Simulation and extrapolation method to correct bias.
result Corrected bias in estimated effect parameters.
Regularization methods can overregulate, suppressing causal features.
problem Mitigating shortcuts in models exploiting spurious correlations.
method Analysis of regularization methods and their effects on causal features.
result Regularization can overregulate, suppressing causal features.
New methods validate a hypothesis explaining how neural nets generalize well.
problem Why over-parameterized nets generalize well despite memorizing training data.
method Developed new algorithms to suppress weak gradient directions without per-example gradients.
result Validated a hypothesis about gradient directions and their role in generalization.
M2M tackles zero-shot structured noise suppression in images.
problem Structured noise with strong anisotropic correlations in real-world images.
method M2M introduces a novel sampling strategy that generates pseudo-independent sub-image pairs from a single noisy input, using directional interpolation and generalized median filtering.
result M2M consistently outperforms state-of-the-art zero-shot methods under correlated noise.
SNAP improves robust computation by emphasizing trustworthy items and downweighting outliers.
problem Improving robustness in computation, especially in high-dimensional settings.
method SNAP assigns weights based on mutual agreement, suppressing outlier contributions.
result SNAP ensures outliers contribute negligibly to computations, even in high-dimensional settings.
Computes circular area and spherical volume invariants via integrals.
problem Computing circular area and spherical volume invariants for curves and surfaces.
method Using the Divergence Theorem, express area and volume integrals as line and surface integrals against kernels, then compute analytically on triangulated meshes.
result Simple algorithm for computing spherical volume invariant for triangulated surfaces without discretizing ambient space.