Diffusion MRI is the modality of choice to study alterations of white matter. In past years, various works have used diffusion MRI for automatic classification of AD. However, classification performance obtained with different approaches is difficult to compare and these studies are also difficult to reproduce. In the …
Study identifies key MRI features for predicting cognitive performance after mTBI.
problem Identify relevant diffusion MRI metrics for cognitive functions in mTBI patients.
method Proposes a novel feature selection method combining best-first search with genetic algorithm crossover.
result Achieves significantly more accurate predictions than other feature selection algorithms.
New method corrects MRI biases across scanners and sites.
problem Site and scanner biases in diffusion MRI data.
method Learning invariant representations using variational auto-encoders (VAE).
result Improvements on test data relative to a baseline method.
New MRI method maps tissue parameters more accurately by ignoring voxel independence.
problem Voxel independence assumption limits model fitting reliability and repeatability.
method Self-supervised deep variational approach with Gaussian mixture prior.
result Our method outperforms current techniques in dMRI simulations and real data.
Novel 3D U-Net method for fast, reproducible white matter tract segmentation.
problem Challenges in fast and consistent white matter tract segmentation from diffusion tensor MRI.
method Convolutional neural network (3D U-Net) trained on a large DTI dataset.
result Reproducibility and accuracy of tract-specific diffusion measures.
We propose to use Gaussian process regression to accurately estimate the diffusion MRI signal at arbitrary locations in q-space. By estimating the signal on a grid, we can do synthetic diffusion spectrum imaging: reconstructing the ensemble averaged propagator (EAP) by an inverse Fourier transform. We also propose an a…
CCDF reduces diffusion sampling steps for inverse problems.
problem Slow sampling from diffusion models in inverse problems.
method Starting from a single forward diffusion step with better initialization, followed by stochastic contraction.
result Significantly reduced sampling steps for state-of-the-art reconstruction.
New loss function improves accuracy of MRI parameter estimation.
problem Systematic errors in parameter estimates at low SNR.
method Developed and implemented negative log Rician likelihood (NLR) loss.
result NLR loss shows higher accuracy in parameter estimation than MSE loss at low SNR.
StaPLR improves Alzheimer's disease classification by identifying important MRI scan types and measures.
problem Classifying Alzheimer's disease using multi-source MRI data.
method Stacked penalized logistic regression (StaPLR) with hierarchical multi-view structure and new view importance measure.
result StaPLR identifies the most important MRI scan types and measures for Alzheimer's disease classification.
A deep learning framework segments deep cerebellar nuclei from 7T MRI, improving accuracy and consistency.
problem Challenging to accurately segment small deep cerebellar nuclei using standard MRI protocols.
method Proposes DCN-Net, a deep learning framework that encodes contextual information and handles imbalanced data.
result Improves segmentation accuracy and consistency compared to existing methods.
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 method combines generative and feature-based approaches for unsupervised anomaly detection.
problem Identifying subtle anomalies in test samples compared to a normative distribution.
method A generative cold-diffusion pipeline trained to restore synthetically-corrupted images, combined with a novel synthetic anomaly generation procedure and ensembling restorations.
result Surpasses prior state-of-the-art for unsupervised anomaly detection in three Brain MRI datasets.
Method generates anatomically-controllable medical images with segmentation guidance.
problem Challenging to enforce anatomical constraints in generated medical images.
method Segmentation-guided diffusion models with random mask ablation training.
result New state-of-the-art in faithfulness to input anatomical masks.
Deep model integrates MRI and DTI for autism severity prediction.
problem Predicting spectrum-level deficits in autism using multimodal brain imaging.
method Generative deep-learning framework combining rs-fMRI and DTI data.
result Hybrid model outperforms existing methods in predicting autism severity.
Machine learning for ASD diagnosis using morphological MRI networks.
problem Challenging to diagnose ASD using MRI due to heterogeneity and incomplete network neuroscience.
method Crowdsourced Kaggle competition to develop and benchmark ML pipelines.
result First-ranked team achieved 70% accuracy, 72.5% sensitivity, and 67.5% specificity.
Deep learning methods quantify uncertainty in neuroimage enhancement.
problem Uncertainty in deep learning models for medical image enhancement.
method Heteroscedastic noise model and approximate Bayesian inference for uncertainty quantification.
result Uncertainty quantification improves predictive performance and risk assessment.
MRI method predicts glioma features, survival, and endothelial proliferation.
problem Invasive biopsy limits detection of glioma features due to tumor heterogeneity.
method Voxel-wise, multiparametric MRI radiomics with k-NN classifier.
result Model accurately predicts disease compositions, survival, and endothelial proliferation.
Study evaluates data augmentation methods for prostate cancer detection in MRI.
problem Limited data for prostate cancer detection in MRI.
method Static application of five augmentation techniques (rotation, flip, crop, translation) to MRI dataset.
result Rotation method improved 2D slice-based AUC to 0.85.
PnP-CM integrates CMs into PnP frameworks for efficient inverse problem solving.
problem Efficiently solving inverse problems with high-quality reconstructions.
method Reinterpreting CMs as proximal operators and integrating them into PnP frameworks.
result PnP-CM achieves high-quality reconstructions in as few as 4 NFEs.
Combining diffusion models with Langevin dynamics improves posterior sampling efficiency.
problem Sampling from noisy posterior distributions efficiently.
method Annealed Langevin dynamics combined with diffusion models.
result Achieves posterior sampling in polynomial time with a weaker score error bound.
Posterior sampling from diffusion models is computationally hard.
problem Sampling from posterior distributions in diffusion models is intractable.
method Analyzes the computational complexity of posterior sampling in diffusion models.
result Posterior sampling is computationally intractable under cryptographic assumptions.
Total variation regularization and total variation flows (TVF) have been widely applied for image enhancement and denoising. To include a generic preservation of crossing curvilinear structures in TVF we lift images to the homogeneous space M=Rd⋊Sd−1 of positions and orientations as a Lie group…
New method captures multimodal disconnectivity in schizophrenia.
problem Misinterpretation of single modality data in schizophrenia research.
method Gaussian graphical model and modularity-based approach on multimodal data.
result Identifies missing links in schizophrenia's default mode network.
Functional MRI (fMRI) and diffusion MRI (dMRI) are non-invasive imaging modalities that allow in-vivo analysis of a patient's brain network (known as a connectome). Use of these technologies has enabled faster and better diagnoses and treatments of neurological disorders and a deeper understanding of the human brain. R…
Smile-GANs clusters brain MRI scans to reveal disease subtypes and progression.
problem Understanding disease heterogeneity in brain MRI scans.
method Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) for semi-supervised clustering.
result Discovered four subtypes of Alzheimer's and prodromal phases, with two progressive pathways.
Framework integrates brain connectivity data for clinical predictions.
problem Predicting clinical outcomes from brain connectivity data.
method Structurally-regularized Dynamic Dictionary Learning (sr-DDL) and LSTM-ANN block.
result Framework outperforms state-of-the-art approaches in clinical outcome prediction.
This paper uses CNNs to automatically segment ischaemic stroke lesions from MRI sequences.
problem Automatically segmenting ischaemic stroke lesions from MRI sequences is challenging.
method Adversarial training of CNNs on multi-sequence MRI data.
result The method achieves high Dice scores for core and penumbra segmentation.
A benchmark evaluates ioUS-to-MR synthesis methods for brain tumor surgery.
problem Difficult interpretation of ioUS images for brain tumor surgery.
method Six generators trained under four inference regimes and two targets on public data.
result SynDiff-2.5D best preserved downstream segmentation (U_Dice=0.55).
A new diffusion sampling method combines Krylov subspace and diffusion models for faster and more efficient inverse problems.
problem Efficiently solving large-scale inverse problems in high-performance computing.
method Proposes a novel diffusion sampling strategy that integrates Krylov subspace methods with diffusion models.
result Demonstrates significant speedup (80x faster inference time) and improved reconstruction quality on real-world medical imaging problems.
XPDNet wins MRI reconstruction challenge with neural network.
problem MRI reconstruction from under-sampled data.
method Inspired by MRI and computer vision best practices, XPDNet uses a neural network.
result XPDNet achieved state-of-the-art results in the 2020 fastMRI challenge.
Bayesian PixelCNN improves semi-supervised learning in MRI data.
problem Lack of robust uncertainty measures in deep generative models for MRI data.
method Extended PixelCNN to volumetric MRI data and reformulated as a deep Gaussian process.
result Improved semi-supervised learning performance in MRI data.
Generative adversarial networks reconstruct MRI images without full data.
problem Lack of fully-sampled ground truth data for supervised MRI reconstruction.
method Generative adversarial networks for unsupervised MRI reconstruction.
result Reconstructed images show more anatomical structure than conventional methods.
Study identifies five AD subtypes using graph diffusion and similarity learning.
problem Identifying homogeneous AD subtypes to improve diagnosis and treatment.
method Unsupervised clustering with graph diffusion and similarity learning.
result Five distinct AD subtypes identified with significant differences in biomarkers and clinical features.
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.
Radiomics approach improves cardiac CVD diagnosis from cine-MRI.
problem Inaccurate expert visualization or clinical indices for CVD classification.
method Estimating radiomic features from cine-MRI, feature selection, advanced machine learning.
result Radiomics features correctly classified 100 cases of five cardiac classes.
LOUPE optimizes MRI under-sampling patterns for faster scans.
problem Accelerating MRI scans while maintaining image quality.
method End-to-end learning framework that trains on full-resolution scans.
result LOUPE-optimized masks yield superior reconstructions with 8x faster scans.
Deep learning speeds up MRI image reconstruction from sparse data.
problem Efficiently reconstructing MRI images from limited data.
method Data-driven, model-driven, and integrated deep learning approaches.
result Potential for deep learning to significantly speed up MRI reconstruction.
Enhances MRI image quality with Conditional WGAN and adaptive balancing.
problem Struggles to reconstruct sharp images with fine detail.
method Conditional Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Network (WGAN) with Adaptive Gradient Balancing.
result Produces sharper images than other techniques.
Transform learning improves MRI image reconstruction from sparse data.
problem Efficiently reconstruct MRI images from limited data.
method TL-based methods using learned models and transform domains.
result TL-based methods outperform classical CS methods in MRI reconstruction.
In this paper, we address the problem of synthesizing multi-parameter magnetic resonance imaging (mp-MRI) data, i.e. Apparent Diffusion Coefficients (ADC) and T2-weighted (T2w), containing clinically significant (CS) prostate cancer (PCa) via semi-supervised adversarial learning. Specifically, our synthesizer generates…
Clustering is concerned with coherently grouping observations without any explicit concept of true groupings. Spectral graph clustering - clustering the vertices of a graph based on their spectral embedding - is commonly approached via K-means (or, more generally, Gaussian mixture model) clustering composed with either…
Deep learning improves MRI image quality from down-sampled data.
problem Improving MRI image quality from accelerated, down-sampled k-space data.
method Deep Residual Dense U-Net architecture with Residual Dense Block and new loss function.
result The proposed method achieves better performance in reconstructing high-quality images from down-sampled k-space data.
Diffusion MRI (dMRI) provides the ability to reconstruct neuronal fibers in the brain, in vivo, by measuring water diffusion along angular gradient directions in q-space. High angular resolution diffusion imaging (HARDI) can produce better estimates of fiber orientation than the popularly used diffusion tens…
A fast deep learning method for parallel MRI without calibration.
problem Calibration issues in parallel MRI reconstruction.
method Model-based deep learning, self-learning non-linear annihilation filters, Fourier domain pre-learning.
result Significantly faster than SLR methods (3 orders of magnitude), improved performance with spatial domain prior.
CSGM framework applied to clinical MRI data for robust reconstructions.
problem Applying deep generative priors to clinical MRI data for high-quality reconstructions.
method Training a generative prior on brain scans from the fastMRI dataset and using Langevin dynamics for posterior sampling.
result Posterior sampling via Langevin dynamics achieves high quality reconstructions in clinical MRI data.
New neural network improves MRI reconstruction for non-Cartesian data.
problem Improving MRI reconstruction for non-Cartesian data acquisitions.
method Density-compensated unrolled neural networks.
result Density-compensated unrolled neural networks outperform baselines.
This study improves lung tumor segmentation in mice MRI scans with nnU-Net, reducing annotation needs.
problem Accurate lung tumor segmentation in mice MRI scans for drug discovery.
method Optimized nnU-Net 3D model for lung tumor segmentation with minimal annotations.
result nnU-Net 3D models outperform 2D models in MRI mice scans, requiring fewer annotations.
Accelerating Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) by taking fewer measurements has the potential to reduce medical costs, minimize stress to patients and make MRI possible in applications where it is currently prohibitively slow or expensive. We introduce the fastMRI dataset, a large-scale collection of both raw MR measure…