Paper explores unsupervised learning for ultrasound image artifact removal.
problem Improving visual quality of ultrasound images from various artifacts.
method Inspired by optimal transport cycleGAN, unsupervised deep learning for artifact removal.
result Unsupervised learning method provides comparable results to supervised learning.
Single CNN removes multiple ultrasound artifacts.
problem Efficiently remove multiple ultrasound artifacts.
method OT-driven multi-domain unsupervised deep learning.
result Single neural network removes various artifacts.
Paper compresses neural network weight-updates for image artifacts removal.
problem Efficiently compressing neural network weight-updates for image artifacts removal.
method Fine-tuning a pre-trained artifact removal network on target data with a compression objective that encourages sparse and quantized weight-updates.
result Achieves reconstruction quality comparable to traditional codecs at comparable bitrates.
A new unsupervised method removes CT metal artifacts using beta-CycleGAN and attention.
problem Metal artifact reduction in computed tomography (CT) images.
method Unsupervised learning using a beta-CycleGAN architecture with attention mechanism.
result Improved metal artifact removal that preserves image details.
Accelerated magnetic resonance (MR) scan acquisition with compressed sensing (CS) and parallel imaging is a powerful method to reduce MR imaging scan time. However, many reconstruction algorithms have high computational costs. To address this, we investigate deep residual learning networks to remove aliasing artifacts …
Deep learning method reduces conebeam artifacts in CT imaging.
problem Conebeam artifacts in CT imaging due to cone angle.
method Differentiated backprojection domain deep learning for data-driven inversion.
result Our method outperforms existing iterative methods with reduced runtime complexity.
Electroencephalograms (EEG) are often contaminated by artifacts which make interpreting them more challenging for clinicians. Hence, automated artifact recognition systems have the potential to aid the clinical workflow. In this abstract, we share the first results on applying various machine learning algorithms to the…
Partial-input models fail to detect dataset artifacts, even when they perform poorly.
problem The effectiveness of partial-input models in detecting dataset artifacts is questionable.
method Design artificial datasets and identify trivial patterns in the SNLI dataset.
result Partial-input models can solve examples previously considered hard, indicating potential dataset artifacts.
Image denoising techniques are essential to reducing noise levels and enhancing diagnosis reliability in low-dose computed tomography (CT). Machine learning based denoising methods have shown great potential in removing the complex and spatial-variant noises in CT images. However, some residue artifacts would appear in…
Study examines how image artifacts impact polyp detection and proposes methods to mitigate their effects.
problem Impact of image artifacts on automated polyp detection accuracy.
method Systematic analysis of six artifact classes, investigation of learning without forgetting framework.
result Artifacts can either benefit or harm polyp detection; learning without forgetting can mitigate some harmful effects.
New method corrects motion artifacts in MR images without paired data.
problem Lack of paired data for supervised training in deep learning for MR motion correction.
method Outlier-rejecting bootstrap subsampling and aggregation, using optimal transport cycleGAN.
result Outperforms existing deep learning methods in correcting motion artifacts from TSM.
This paper proposes a novel Gaussian process approach to fault removal in time-series data. Fault removal does not delete the faulty signal data but, instead, massages the fault from the data. We assume that only one fault occurs at any one time and model the signal by two separate non-parametric Gaussian process model…
OT-ICA uses optimal transport to find independent components, outperforming traditional methods.
problem Finding independent components from linear mixtures of signals.
method OT-ICA uses the squared Wasserstein distance to maximize non-Gaussianity, optimizing projections via gradient descent.
result OT-ICA outperforms traditional proxy-based methods in various applications.
Self-supervised fine-tuning corrects SR CNNs for unseen models and artifacts.
problem SR CNNs' lack of robustness to unseen image formation models and generation of artifacts.
method Iterative fine-tuning using a data fidelity loss at test time.
result Successfully corrects SR solutions for unseen models and GAN artifacts.
Develops a multichannel deep network for faster, artifact-free image CS.
problem Block-wise sampling artifacts in image CS with multiple sampling rates.
method Multichannel deep network for block-based image CS, removing blocking artifacts.
result Significantly outperforms state-of-the-art CS methods in objective and subjective metrics.
A new loss function for VAEs improves image quality and efficiency.
problem Training VAEs to generate realistic images requires a loss function that reflects human perception.
method Based on Watson's perceptual model, the loss function computes a weighted distance in frequency space, accounts for luminance and contrast masking, and is extended to color images.
result VAEs trained with the new loss function generated high-quality, less blurry images with fewer artifacts and less computational resources.
Unsupervised method removes satellite noise without paired data.
problem Image artifacts from satellite sensor noises affect quality and applications.
method Wavelet subband cycleGAN using adversarial and cycle-consistency losses.
result Effectively removes satellite noise while preserving high frequency features.
Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) have achieved impressive results for many real-world applications. As an active research topic, many GAN variants have emerged with improvements in sample quality and training stability. However, visualization and understanding of GANs is largely missing. How does a GAN represent …
Interior tomography for the region-of-interest (ROI) imaging has advantages of using a small detector and reducing X-ray radiation dose. However, standard analytic reconstruction suffers from severe cupping artifacts due to existence of null space in the truncated Radon transform. Existing penalized reconstruction meth…
Voice conversion (VC) aims at conversion of speaker characteristic without altering content. Due to training data limitations and modeling imperfections, it is difficult to achieve believable speaker mimicry without introducing processing artifacts; performance assessment of VC, therefore, usually involves both speaker…
Audit shows risk claims from distributional reinforcement learning agents are often false.
problem Evaluating the risk claims made by distributional reinforcement learning agents.
method Combines a decision-relevant screening metric, ground truth from Monte Carlo, and statistical methods to audit risk claims.
result 40-95% of the strongest risk claims are refuted, indicating the learned risk reflects a training artifact rather than environment stochasticity.
Many cognitive, sensory and motor processes have correlates in oscillatory neural sources, which are embedded as a subspace into the recorded brain signals. Decoding such processes from noisy magnetoencephalogram/electroencephalogram (M/EEG) signals usually requires the use of data-driven analysis methods. The objectiv…
Proposes a fixed smooth convolutional layer to reduce checkerboard artifacts in CNNs.
problem Checkerboard artifacts in CNNs during upsampling and strided convolution.
method Fixed convolutional layer with adjustable smoothness, applied to four CNNs and GANs.
result Significantly improves classification performance and image generation quality.
Study geodesic X-ray transform and streaking artifacts on simple surfaces or spaces of constant curvature.
problem Streaking artifacts in CT images due to metal regions.
method Geodesic X-ray transform on nontrapping compact Riemannian manifolds with strictly convex boundaries.
result Streaking artifacts result from conormal singularities along common tangent geodesics.
Paper introduces adversarial lossy compression for video artifacts reduction.
problem Unpleasant reconstruction artifacts in standard video coding schemes at low bit-rates.
method Adversarial lossy video compression model minimizing an adversarial distortion objective.
result Reduction of perceptual artifacts and detail reconstruction under extreme compression.
New method uses Wasserstein loss for data unfolding, offering better accuracy than classical techniques.
problem Removing noise or artifacts from measurements in physics experiments.
method Alternative formulation using Wasserstein loss, developing a convergent algorithm.
result Optimal transport approach offers robust, accurate performance compared to classical techniques, especially in cases with significant binning artifacts.
Noise2Inverse removes artifacts in noisy CT images without needing clean data.
problem Removing artifacts in noisy CT images.
method Noise2Inverse uses a deep CNN trained on multiple statistically independent reconstructions of the same noisy data.
result Noise2Inverse improves peak signal-to-noise ratio and structural similarity index compared to existing methods.
Single model corrects JPEG artifacts for various compression settings.
problem JPEG compression artifacts due to aggressive quantization.
method Parameterized architecture using quantization matrix.
result State-of-the-art performance across different quality settings.
Improved variational inequality algorithms using adaptive step sizes.
problem Solving monotone variational inequalities and convex-concave min-max problems efficiently.
method Adaptive step sizes that eliminate hyperparameters and global Lipschitz continuity requirements.
result Eliminated the need for the golden ratio in the algorithm and improved complexity bounds.
The paper detects and identifies bias in data using a counterfactual approach.
problem Detecting and identifying bias in data, especially in medical image classification.
method A global explanation framework using the counterfactual approach to identify bias causing artifacts.
result Black frames significantly influence Convolutional Neural Network's prediction, changing benign to malignant.
By using the viewpoint of modern computational algebraic geometry, we explore properties of the optimization landscapes of the deep linear neural network models. After clarifying on the various definitions of "flat" minima, we show that the geometrically flat minima, which are merely artifacts of residual continuous sy…
Interpretation of electroencephalogram (EEG) signals can be complicated by obfuscating artifacts. Artifact detection plays an important role in the observation and analysis of EEG signals. Spatial information contained in the placement of the electrodes can be exploited to accurately detect artifacts. However, when few…
L-CNNs approximate gauge actions, revealing fixed points with no lattice artifacts.
problem Approximating gauge actions with lattice artifacts.
method Lattice gauge-equivariant convolutional neural networks (L-CNNs).
result L-CNNs provide fixed point actions with no lattice artifacts.
Machine learning corrects ion interference in nutrient solutions.
problem Ion imbalance and excessive salt accumulation in hydroponic systems.
method Machine learning approach to correct ion sensor data affected by ion interference.
result Readjusted ion sensor data showed high accuracy (91.6-98.3%).
Generative model predicts menstrual cycle lengths accounting for self-tracking artifacts.
problem Uncertainty in self-tracked health data due to user adherence.
method Hierarchical, generative model using machine learning.
result Model yields state-of-the-art performance in predicting menstrual cycle lengths.
Paper introduces new evaluation criteria for feature-based model explanations.
problem Establishing reliable feature importance explanations for models.
method Robustness analysis using smaller adversarial perturbations.
result New explanations that are necessary and sufficient for predictions.
Estimates support in distributions with sampling artifacts and errors.
problem Support estimation in the presence of sampling artifacts and errors.
method Regularized weighted Chebyshev approximations with Touchard polynomials, discretized semi-infinte programming.
result Significant improvements over noiseless support estimation methods.
NTK reveals order and chaos in DNNs, affecting checkerboard and border artifacts.
problem Checkerboard and border artifacts in DNNs.
method Analysis using Neural Tangent Kernel (NTK) in infinite-width setting.
result Transition between order and chaos regimes affects DNN performance.
In this article, we will formulate a mathematical framework that allows us to treat character animations as points on infinite dimensional Hilbert manifolds. Constructing geodesic paths between animations on those manifolds allows us to derive a distance function to measure similarities of different motions. This appro…
New method recovers relative rates in spatial compositional data from IMS.
problem Challenges in analyzing spatial data from IMS due to competitive sampling.
method Hierarchical Variational Graph Fused Lasso using heavy-tailed graphical lasso prior and automatic differentiation variational inference.
result Our method outperforms state-of-the-practice point estimate methodologies in IMS and has superior posterior coverage.
Deep-learning improves 6x6-mm OCTA angiograms by reducing noise and artifacts.
problem Reduced scan quality in 6x6-mm OCTA angiograms due to undersampling.
method Deep-learning-based high-resolution angiogram reconstruction network (HARNet) trained on 3x3-mm and 6x6-mm angiogram data.
result Reconstructed 6x6-mm angiograms have lower noise and better vascular connectivity.
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.
This article deals with stability issues related to geodesic X-ray transforms, where an interplay between the (attenuation type) weight in the transform and the underlying geometry strongly impact whether the problem is stable or unstable. In the unstable case, we also explain what types of artifacts are expected in te…
In this article, we analyze the microlocal properties of the linearized forward scattering operator F and the normal operator F∗F (where F∗ is the L2 adjoint of F) which arises in Synthetic Aperture Radar imaging for the common midpoint acquisition geometry. When F∗ is applied to the scattered d…
We consider linear models where d potential causes X1,...,Xd are correlated with one target quantity Y and propose a method to infer whether the association is causal or whether it is an artifact caused by overfitting or hidden common causes. We employ the idea that in the former case the vector of regression c…
We study the integral transform over a general family of broken rays in R2. It is natural for broken rays to have conjugate points, for example, when they are reflected from a curved boundary. If there are conjugate points, we show that the singularities cannot be recovered from local data and therefore art…
Deep learning improves 3D microscopy resolution without matched target images.
problem Anisotropic resolution in volumetric fluorescence microscopy.
method Cycle-consistent generative adversarial network trained on unpaired 2D images.
result Enhanced axial resolution and restored details between imaging planes.
Develops a kernel method for computing Wasserstein distance.
problem Lack of kernel methods for nonlinear data in Wasserstein distance.
method Kernel trick to compute L2-Wasserstein distance in a kernel space.
result Kernel approach outperforms classical non-kernel methods in identifying CT slices with artifacts.