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48 results for dice index

Automatically designs CNN architectures for medical image segmentation.

problem Manual design of deep network architectures is time-consuming and resource-intensive.
method Policy gradient reinforcement learning with dice index reward function.
result Efficacy demonstrated with low computational cost compared to state-of-the-art networks.

A new framework for consistent segmentation evaluation reduces operating losses.

problem Inconsistent thresholding-based segmentation methods lead to suboptimal solutions.
method Developed a consistent ranking-based framework (RankDice/RankIoU) using Bayes rules and Dice-/IoU-calibration.
result The proposed framework is Dice-/IoU-calibrated and provides excess risk bounds and convergence rates.

DiCE uses diverse agents to explore and learn, avoiding local minima.

problem Local minima in RL due to limited exploration and correlated behavior.
method DiCE employs a group of heterogeneous agents to explore simultaneously and share experiences, with a diversity regularization mechanism.
result DiCE achieves substantial improvement over baselines in MuJoCo locomotion tasks.

Unified DICE estimators as regularized Lagrangians for improved off-policy evaluation.

problem Improving off-policy evaluation from behavior-agnostic data.
method Unified derivation of DICE estimators as regularized Lagrangians of a linear program.
result Dual solutions offer greater flexibility and provide superior estimates in practice.

Defines an implied CO2-price to cover climate change costs, finding it significantly higher than the SCC.

problem The social cost of carbon (SCC) does not fully cover climate change costs.
method Defines an implied CO2-price as a 'polluter pays principle' and calculates its value using a DICE model.
result The cost-implied CO2 price is around 500/tCO2,comparedto50/tCO2, compared to 50/tCO2 for SCC.

Proposes a new network to improve nuclei segmentation in histopathology images.

problem Challenges in separating overlapped nuclei in histopathology images.
method Introduces a bending loss regularized network to minimize contour points with large curvatures.
result Outperforms six state-of-the-art approaches on five quantitative metrics.

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.

A novel 3D U-Net approach improves kidney tumor segmentation in medical imaging.

problem Challenging manual annotation and great medical impact of kidney tumor segmentation.
method End-to-end cascaded U-Nets with a localization network.
result Achieves Sørensen-Dice coefficients of 0.902 for kidney and 0.408 for tumor segmentation.

Proposes a score to compare rule-based algorithms' interpretability.

problem Lack of consensus on interpretability for predictive models.
method Defines a score with three terms: predictivity, stability, and simplicity, each quantified by simple formulas.
result Compares interpretability of rule-based and tree-based algorithms for regression and classification.

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.

Few-shot brain segmentation achieved with weak labels and deep networks.

problem Efficient brain segmentation from limited labeled data.
method Heteroscedastic multi-task networks with Monte-Carlo inference and direct probability learning.
result Significant improvements in segmentation accuracy with minimal labeled data.

Study shows federated learning can segment brain tumors without data sharing.

problem Lack of sufficient medical data for deep learning models.
method Federated learning for multi-institutional collaboration without sharing patient data.
result Federated semantic segmentation models perform similarly to those trained with shared data.

RankSEG-RMA improves semantic segmentation efficiency and applicability.

problem Inconsistent or suboptimal semantic segmentation results due to argmax or thresholding.
method Developed RankSEG-RMA using reciprocal moment approximation to optimize Dice and IoU metrics.
result RankSEG-RMA reduces computational complexity to O(d) while maintaining comparable performance.

Model shows how discount rates affect intergenerational equity in climate mitigation.

problem Intergenerational equity in climate mitigation decisions.
method Extended DICE model with stochastic discount rates and financing extensions.
result Discount-rate uncertainty amplifies intergenerational inequality in climate mitigation.

Enhanced deep learning model improves tumor segmentation in ultrasound images.

problem Challenges in integrating patient-specific medical priors into deep learning models.
method Integrates visual saliency into a U-Net architecture with attention blocks.
result Achieved a Dice similarity coefficient of 90.5 percent on a dataset of 510 images.

New method reduces false positives in weakly supervised pixel-level localization.

problem Reduces false positives in weakly supervised pixel-level localization.
method Proposes a deep learning method using conditional entropy to constrain the localizer.
result Significant improvements in image-level classification and pixel-level localization.

Model infers mineral locations from geospatial data, improving predictions with auxiliary data.

problem Challenges in characterizing hidden mineral deposits underground.
method Generative modeling approach using masked and infilled geospatial maps.
result Models achieve Dice coefficients of 0.31 and recalls of 0.22 at 1×1 mi² resolution.

MI-GAN generates synthetic medical images for supervised analysis.

problem Lack of large datasets and overfitting in medical image analysis.
method Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) for generating synthetic medical images and masks.
result MI-GAN achieves state-of-the-art performance with dice coefficient of 0.837 on STARE and 0.832 on DRIVE datasets.

QC methods improve reliability of machine learning-based image segmentation.

problem Inaccuracies in machine learning algorithms limit their clinical applicability.
method Analysis and validation of QC approaches for automatic segmentation.
result Aggregation of uncertainty and Dice prediction methods improved segmentation reliability.

Deep BV automates brain ventricle segmentation from 3D ultrasound images of mouse embryos.

problem Manual segmentation of brain ventricles from high-frequency ultrasound images is tedious, time-consuming, and requires specialized expertise.
method A fully automated system using two modules: localization and segmentation. Localization identifies a 3D bounding box containing the entire brain ventricle. Segmentation then segments the detected bounding box into brain ventricle and background.
result Achieves a Dice Similarity Coefficient (DSC) of 0.8956 for BV segmentation on an unseen test set, surpassing the previous state-of-the-art method by 25%

The study optimizes supply chain management through a dice-based model to predict cleaner production.

problem Uncertainty in supply chain management and economic predictions.
method A 4-component SC module (environmental, demand, economic, social uncertainties) ranked by weight, using Analytical Hierarchical Process and optimization of a weighted cost function.
result Identifies conditions validating the sustainability of a business venture and optimizes market uncertainty.

Lung segmentation accuracy varies little across diverse datasets.

problem Limited clinical applicability of automated lung segmentation methods.
method Comparison of four deep learning approaches and two standard algorithms on diverse datasets.
result Standard U-net approach yields higher accuracy on routine imaging data.

Generative Adversarial Model improves RV segmentation accuracy in MRI.

problem Accurate segmentation of the right ventricular blood pool from cine MRI sequences.
method Combines FCNN, Gated Recurrent Units (GRU), Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), and L1 loss function.
result Improves Dice Index and Hausdorff Distance by 0.05 and 3.49 mm respectively.

Post-processing improves WMH segmentation accuracy from randomly-initialized U-nets.

problem Improving WMH segmentation accuracy from randomly-initialized U-nets.
method Post-processing technique involving thresholding and averaging U-net outputs.
result Superior performance of the proposed post-processing method.

New biomarker predicts MRgFUS treatment outcome without contrast agents.

problem Inaccurate assessment of treated tissue viability after MRgFUS.
method Deep learning on noncontrast multiparametric MRI images, voxel-wise registration.
result Predicted follow-up NPV with DICE coefficient 0.71, outperforming current standard.

Paper reduces Hausdorff Distance in medical image segmentation.

problem Reduction of Hausdorff Distance in medical image segmentation.
method Three novel loss functions for training CNNs to estimate and reduce HD.
result Approximately 18-45% reduction in HD without degrading other performance metrics.

HD algorithm simulates dynamics on random matrix ensembles without generating full matrices.

problem Simulating dynamics on dense random matrix ensembles with high space and time complexity.
method Householder reflectors for adaptive and recursive construction, deferring decisions.
result Significant reductions in runtime and memory footprint for practical TnT \ll n.

Deep learning improves radiotherapy by automating head and neck cancer organ segmentation.

problem Manual delineation of radio-sensitive organs in head and neck cancer radiotherapy is time-consuming and variably performed.
method A 3D U-Net deep learning architecture trained on clinical CT scans and expert segmentations.
result Deep learning model achieves expert-level performance in delineating 21 distinct OARs.

Deep learning models trained on adult cardiac MRI data struggle to accurately segment rare congenital heart diseases.

problem Accuracy of U-Net-based segmentation models trained on adult cardiac MRI data when applied to rare congenital heart diseases like Tetralogy of Fallot.
method Cross-validation with four-fold, evaluation on unseen data from different pathologies.
result Deep learning models overfit to the training data, leading to significant accuracy drops when applied to other pathologies.

Deep learning network matches radiologists in breast cancer segmentation.

problem Automating radiologist-level cancer segmentation from breast MRI.
method 3D U-Net architecture trained on 382,290 breast scans, compared to 255,500 benign cases.
result Network performance matched radiologists' on 2D segmentation of breast cancers.

In this work we propose a method for anatomical data augmentation that is based on using slices of computed tomography (CT) examinations that are adjacent to labeled slices as another resource of labeled data for training the network. The extended labeled data is used to train a U-net network for a pixel-wise classific…

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Bayesian U-Net exploits epistemic uncertainty for anomaly detection in retinal OCT images.

problem Anomaly detection in retinal OCT images using weak labels of healthy anatomy.
method Bayesian U-Net trained on weak labels of healthy anatomy, using Monte Carlo dropout for uncertainty estimation, and post-processing to transfer uncertainty to anomaly segmentations.
result Achieved a Dice index of 0.789 in an independent test set of AMD cases.

Modeling climate change costs with stochastic interest rates shows inequality, but funding abatement can reduce this.

problem Evaluating the costs and benefits of climate change mitigation with uncertain discount rates.
method Amended DICE model with stochastic interest rates and funding abatement costs.
result Introducing funding abatement can reduce intergenerational inequality in climate change costs.