This research uses Siamese networks to identify partial mouse brain images from the Allen atlas.
problem Identifying precise mouse brain microscopy images from the Allen atlas.
method Siamese Networks with contrastive learning to find corresponding atlas plates for partial images.
result Siamese CNNs achieved 25% TOP-1 and 100% TOP-5 accuracy in identifying brain slices from the Allen atlas.
MarmoNet automates analysis of marmoset brain axonal projections.
problem Automatically detect and segment axonal tracer signals in noisy, cluttered images.
method Uses machine learning, specifically CNNs and image registration, to process and map axonal projections.
result Automated pipeline extracts and maps axonal projections robustly.
Brain imaging analysis on clinically acquired computed tomography (CT) is essential for the diagnosis, risk prediction of progression, and treatment of the structural phenotypes of traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, in real clinical imaging scenarios, entire body CT images (e.g., neck, abdomen, chest, pelvis) are t…
New method uses image-level and pixel-level annotations for brain tumor segmentation.
problem Challenges in obtaining pixel-level annotations for brain tumor segmentation.
method Proposes a learning-based framework that combines both pixel- and image-level annotations.
result Method's performance in segmentation quality is competitive with traditional fully-supervised approach.
Survey of deep learning methods for fMRI natural image reconstruction.
problem Reconstructing natural images from fMRI brain activity.
method Survey of deep learning approaches, including architectural design, datasets, and evaluation metrics.
result Performance evaluation across standardized metrics.
Modeling disease progression in brain images using monotonic Gaussian Processes.
problem Disentangling spatio-temporal disease trajectories from brain imaging data.
method Spatio-temporal matrix factorization with anatomically plausible priors, monotonic Gaussian Processes, and sparse codes.
result Monotonic Gaussian Processes model realistic disease trajectories in brain imaging data.
Given the wide success of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) applied to natural images, researchers have begun to apply them to neuroimaging data. To date, however, exploration of novel CNN architectures tailored to neuroimaging data has been limited. Several recent works fail to leverage the 3D structure of the brai…
Paper presents a brain tumor segmentation method using NGMM and 3D FVF.
problem Automatic brain tumor segmentation from MRIs is challenging.
method Normalized Gaussian Bayesian classifier and 3D Fluid Vector Flow algorithm.
result The method successfully segments brain tumors from MRI images.
The paper generates future brain imaging sequences for Alzheimer's disease detection.
problem Understanding brain aging and neurodegenerative diseases through sequential image data.
method Formulated a min-max problem based on f-divergence to learn a time series generator using a deep neural network. result Generated image sequences converge to the latent truth under specific conditions, enhancing downstream tasks like Alzheimer's disease detection.
This study shows how EEG can be used to generate fMRI data.
problem Mapping fMRI from EEG signals.
method Deep learning approaches (Autoencoders, GANs, Pairwise Learning).
result Feasibility of EEG to fMRI brain image mappings.
Cognitive brain imaging is accumulating datasets about the neural substrate of many different mental processes. Yet, most studies are based on few subjects and have low statistical power. Analyzing data across studies could bring more statistical power; yet the current brain-imaging analytic framework cannot be used at…
The goal of the present study is to identify autism using machine learning techniques and resting-state brain imaging data, leveraging the temporal variability of the functional connections (FC) as the only information. We estimated and compared the FC variability across brain regions between typical, healthy subjects …
Novel approach combines local and global brain changes for AD prediction.
problem Detecting Alzheimer's disease through local and global brain changes.
method Patch-based 3D-CNNs combined with global topological features for multi-scale brain tissue connectivity.
result Average precision score of 0.95 for classifying cognitively normal subjects and AD patients (prevalence ~55%).
Local semi-supervised method improves brain tissue classification in child MRI.
problem Inaccurate detection of brain tissue classes due to intensity variations in early developing brains.
method Kernel Fisher Discriminant Analysis (KFDA) combined with SSIM for perceptual image quality assessment.
result Optimal brain partitioning into subdomains with different average intensity values and separating surfaces between brain parts.
3D CNNs interpret brain MRI differences between men and women.
problem Interpreting 3D CNNs for voxel-wise brain MRI analysis.
method Three interpretation methods: Meaningful Perturbations, Grad CAM, and Guided Backpropagation.
result Voxel-wise 3D CNN interpretation of brain MRI data.
A new encoding framework predicts brain activity from visual stimuli and intrinsic brain connections.
problem Traditional encoding models ignore brain inner states, limiting their performance in natural image identification.
method Proposes a novel encoding framework combining external stimuli and brain inner states, using a forward encoding model and an inner state model.
result The framework achieves better performance on natural image identification from fMRI responses than traditional models.
Novel method uses image descriptors to harmonize MRI brain volumes across centers.
problem Inconsistencies in MRI brain volume measurements across different centers and scanners.
method Trained a Relevance Vector Machine (RVM) model using image descriptors to harmonize brain volumes.
result Decreases scanner and center variability while preserving measurements for longitudinal studies.
DI-SVM improves brain condition decoding performance via domain independence.
problem Transfer learning in brain imaging data with large p and small n.
method DI-SVM minimizes domain dependence via HSIC to learn common features.
result DI-SVM outperforms eight competing methods on brain decoding tasks.
Develops a new method to analyze brain networks for cognitive traits.
problem Challenges in summarizing and relating brain connectomes to human traits.
method Graph Auto-Encoding (GATE) model using deep learning.
result GATE improves prediction accuracy and efficiency over existing methods.
We present a novel approach to automatically segment magnetic resonance (MR) images of the human brain into anatomical regions. Our methodology is based on a deep artificial neural network that assigns each voxel in an MR image of the brain to its corresponding anatomical region. The inputs of the network capture infor…
Study confirms sparse coding in whole brain using MRI data.
problem Sparse coding in the whole brain's neural activities.
method Applied various matrix factorization methods to fMRI data.
result Sparse coding hypothesis in information representation in the whole human brain is confirmed.
MRI image quality affects statistical and predictive analysis of brain morphology.
problem Impact of MRI image quality on statistical and predictive analysis of brain morphology.
method Systematic testing of image quality on univariate statistics and machine learning classification using three large datasets.
result Low-quality MRI data significantly affects detecting significant sex/gender differences in smaller samples, but not in larger ones.
Bayesian variational inference improves medical image segmentation confidence.
problem Improving interpretability and confidence in deep learning models for medical image segmentation.
method Encoder-decoder architecture based on variational inference for segmenting brain tumor images.
result The model segments brain tumors with both aleatoric and epistemic uncertainty.
New method uses nuclear and ℓ1 penalties for matrix regression, improving brain disorder detection.
problem Modeling high-dimensional matrix predictors with binary responses.
method Convex optimization with ADMM for low-rank and sparse structures.
result Effective in identifying brain disorder-related connectivity patterns.
StackNet predicts fluid intelligence from brain images of adolescents.
problem Predicting fluid intelligence in adolescents using brain imaging.
method Feature extraction, normalization, denoising, selection, StackNet architecture, 11 models, 3 layers, 10-fold cross-validation.
result StackNet achieves mean squared errors of 82.42 on training/validation and 94.25 on testing.
Imaging neuroscience links brain activation maps to behavior and cognition via correlational studies. Due to the nature of the individual experiments, based on eliciting neural response from a small number of stimuli, this link is incomplete, and unidirectional from the causal point of view. To come to conclusions on t…
3D CNN accurately classifies infant neurodevelopmental age from MRI scans.
problem Estimating neurodevelopmental age in infants from MRI data.
method 3D Convolutional Neural Network (3D CNN) trained on MRI images of 112 infants.
result 3D CNN achieves 99% sensitivity and 98.3% specificity in age classification.
ICAM creates interpretable feature attribution maps for brain images.
problem Challenges in predicting class relevance from brain images due to heterogeneity and background variation.
method A VAE-GAN framework for disentangling class relevance from background features.
result FA maps generated by ICAM outperform baseline methods and support phenotype variation exploration.
Machine Learning (ML) is increasingly being used for computer aided diagnosis of brain related disorders based on structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data. Most of such work employs biologically and medically meaningful hand-crafted features calculated from different regions of the brain. The construction of su…
Deep Triplet Networks improve brain imaging modality recognition with limited data.
problem Efficiently recognizing new imaging modalities with scarce training data.
method Few-shot learning model based on Deep Triplet Networks.
result The model outperforms traditional CNN classifiers in modality recognition with limited data.
Framework detects brain tumors robustly from MRI images.
problem Low clinical incidence of brain tumor cases makes diagnosis challenging.
method YOLOv8n for detection, DeiT for classification, PTP metric for evaluation.
result F1-score of 0.92 achieved with reduced computational resources.
SFCNeXt estimates brain age from small MRI datasets.
problem Efficiently estimating brain age from limited MRI data.
method Simple fully convolutional network (SFCNeXt) with SPEC and HRL.
result SFCNeXt outperforms complex models in small sample size scenarios.
Unified VAE for brain aging analysis improves regression accuracy.
problem Applying VAE to supervised learning for brain imaging data.
method Unified probabilistic model for latent space learning with conditional distribution modeling.
result Model predicts age from MR images more accurately than state-of-the-art methods.
Deep CNNs identify age-related patterns in fetal brain activity.
problem Understanding age effects in fetal brain development.
method Supervised 3D Convolutional Neural Networks applied to fetal fMRI data.
result Deep CNNs can distinguish age groups in fetal brain activity.
Deep learning models brain deformations based on atrophy and growth data.
problem Simulating brain deformations due to atrophy and growth.
method Differentiable biomechanical model using deep learning.
result Trained model can rapidly simulate new brain deformations with minimal residuals.
Paper reviews neurolinguistics and language technologies, emphasizing mutual enrichment.
problem Understanding brain activity during language processing.
method Brain imaging studies and natural language representations.
result Development of brain-aware natural language representations.
Logistic regression for brain imaging without p-values.
problem Computing the distribution of random field suprema is hard.
method Uses logistic regression for brain network classification.
result Performs classification at each edge level without preselected features.
Probabilistic ESI model improves brain activity pattern analysis.
problem Noise sensitivity and lack of time-varying pattern flexibility in traditional ESI methods.
method Hierarchical graph prior with spanning tree constraint and alternating convex search algorithm.
result Significant improvements in source localization performance, especially at high noise levels.
Sparse ELM classifier predicts brain ages from adolescent multimodal brain data.
problem Predicting brain ages from adolescent multimodal brain data with high accuracy.
method Sparse ELM classifier using residual errors for feature pruning.
result RES-ELM classifier outperforms conventional and sparse Bayesian learning ELM.
Generative models create synthetic MRI brain scans for research.
problem Lack of large, diverse medical datasets for machine learning.
method Training generative models on 40,000 MRI scans to produce 18,000 synthetic samples.
result Generated samples improve machine learning model accuracy.
Cognitive neuroscience is enjoying rapid increase in extensive public brain-imaging datasets. It opens the door to large-scale statistical models. Finding a unified perspective for all available data calls for scalable and automated solutions to an old challenge: how to aggregate heterogeneous information on brain func…
SpINNEr uses matrix regression to analyze brain connectivity, improving accuracy over other methods.
problem Analyzing multi-dimensional data like brain imaging arrays using traditional scalar regression methods.
method SpINNEr applies matrix regression with nuclear norm and lasso norms to encourage low rank and sparse solutions.
result SpINNEr outperforms other methods in estimating brain connectivity, especially in well-connected regions.
A CNN integrates with Markov random fields for brain segmentation.
problem Combining CNNs and probabilistic models for robust brain segmentation.
method Backpropagation-based recurrent CNN for spatial interactions in Markov random fields.
result Model generalizes across different imaging protocols.
Fine-grained atlases improve fMRI analysis of brain activity.
problem Large fMRI datasets require scalable brain network summaries.
method Trained on millions of fMRI volumes, DiFuMo dictionaries of 64-1024 networks.
result Fine-grained atlases enhance classic fMRI analysis pipelines.
This work improves deep learning models for fMRI by generating realistic brain morphology images.
problem Limited dataset sizes for functional MRI limit the accuracy of deep learning models.
method Proposes a method to generate new fMRI images with realistic brain morphology.
result Demonstrates a 26% improvement in predicting antidepressant treatment response using augmented images.
Novel method adapts MRI brain images across multiple domains.
problem Generalization failure in medical image learning across different acquisition parameters.
method Consistency loss combined with adversarial learning.
result Significantly outperforms other domain adaptation methods in MRI lesion segmentation.
Generative model predicts multiple brain graphs from one, preserving topology.
problem Predicting multiple brain graphs from a single one, preserving topology.
method MultiGraphGAN architecture, graph adversarial auto-encoder, cluster-specific decoders, topological loss.
result Significantly outperformed variants in multi-view brain graph generation.
Unsupervised neural models predict brain activity better than supervised methods.
problem Understanding how the brain represents visual information without direct supervision.
method Built upon PredNet, used RSA to compare PredNet representations to fMRI and MEG data.
result Unsupervised models trained to predict video frames outperform supervised image classification models in predicting brain activity.