V-Net speeds up brain tumor segmentation in MRI scans.
problem Manual tumor segmentation is time-consuming and inaccurate.
method Applied a volumetric, fully convolutional neural network (V-Net) to MRI scans.
result Achieved a whole tumor dice score of 0.89.
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.
DICE learns population dynamics from discrete samples.
problem Learning smooth population dynamics from discrete data.
method Discrete Inverse Continuity Equation (DICE) method.
result DICE models are stable and generate representative samples.
Deep learning segments spinal metastases in MR images.
problem Challenges in accurately segmenting spinal metastases in MR images.
method Used a U-Net-like architecture trained on 40 clinical cases.
result Average Dice scores up to 77.6% and mean sensitivity rates up to 78.9%.
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.
3D ConvNets improved with Project & Excite for medical imaging segmentation.
problem Improving segmentation performance in 3D medical imaging.
method Proposed Project & Excite (PE) modules for 3D F-CNNs, extending 2D recalibration methods.
result Project & Excite modules boost segmentation performance up to 0.3 in Dice Score.
Feature extraction is a very crucial task in image and pixel (voxel) classification and regression in biomedical image modeling. In this work we present a machine learning based feature extraction scheme based on inception models for pixel classification tasks. We extract features under multi-scale and multi-layer sche…
DICE estimates data influence cascade in decentralized learning networks.
problem Lack of fair incentives discourages participation in decentralized learning.
method Designs DICE to estimate influence cascade in decentralized networks.
result Influence cascade is influenced by data, topology, and loss landscape curvature.
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.
New objective reduces bias and variance in reinforcement learning derivatives.
problem Estimating derivatives in reinforcement learning with unknown dynamics.
method Derives an objective function compatible with any advantage estimators, allowing trade-off between bias and variance.
result Demonstrates effectiveness in both theoretical and practical settings.
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.
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.
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.
The paper presents algorithms for diagnosing Pathological Myopia and detecting retinal structures.
problem Diagnosing Pathological Myopia and detecting retinal structures in fundus images.
method The approach uses Deep Learning techniques, including transfer learning with Xception and YOLO architecture.
result The method has shown satisfactory results in the Pathologic Myopia Challenge.
Deep learning aids in automatic detection and segmentation of brain metastases.
problem Manual detection and segmentation of brain metastases is tedious and time-consuming.
method Deep learning approach using a fully convolutional neural network (CNN).
result Deep learning approach achieves high precision, recall, and Dice scores.
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 for SCC. Bayesian method transfers knowledge between brain tumor datasets.
problem Applying deep learning to small medical datasets.
method Generative Bayesian Prior network for knowledge transfer.
result Best results in Dice Similarity Coefficient for BRATS2018.
Bayesian method transfers knowledge between brain tumor datasets for MRI segmentation.
problem Limited applicability of deep learning methods for small medical datasets.
method Generative Bayesian Prior network for knowledge transfer.
result Best results in Dice Similarity Coefficient metric for BRATS2018.
The morphological structure of left ventricle segmented from cardiac magnetic resonance images can be used to calculate key clinical parameters, and it is of great significance to the accurate and efficient diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Compared with traditional methods, the segmentation algorithms based on ful…
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.
Fast, accurate thalamus segmentation method for MS and ET.
problem Automated thalamic nuclei segmentation for neurological diseases.
method Cascaded multi-planar scheme with modified residual U-Net architecture.
result Statistically significant improvements in thalamus segmentation for MS and ET patients.
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 models for semantic segmentation of images require large amounts of data. In the medical imaging domain, acquiring sufficient data is a significant challenge. Labeling medical image data requires expert knowledge. Collaboration between institutions could address this challenge, but sharing medical data to…
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.
Paper tackles brain tumor segmentation using weak labels and hierarchical training.
problem High manual labeling effort for fully supervised brain tumor segmentation.
method Uses scribbles and global labels for weak supervision, trains two networks in phases.
result Achieves competitive results on brain tumor segmentation and substructure segmentation.
Improved 3D ECG feature attributions for clinical interpretation.
problem Lack of interpretability in deep learning models for 12-lead ECG analysis.
method Cross-modal mapping of feature attributions from 12-lead ECG models onto CineECG 3D space.
result Mapped feature attributions yield higher Dice scores than standard 12-lead attributions.
TuNet improves glioma segmentation accuracy and efficiency.
problem Accurate and efficient glioma segmentation for early treatment.
method End-to-end cascaded network with hierarchical structure and ResNet-like blocks.
result Improved segmentation accuracy and reduced treatment costs.
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.
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.
Study improves breast lesion segmentation with limited in vivo data using simulated and natural images.
problem Challenges in automatic breast lesion segmentation due to limited annotated data.
method Pre-training a segmentation network on simulated and natural images, followed by fine-tuning with limited in vivo data.
result Fine-tuning improves dice score by 21% with as little as 19 in vivo images.
White matter hyperintensity (WMH) is commonly found in elder individuals and appears to be associated with brain diseases. U-net is a convolutional network that has been widely used for biomedical image segmentation. Recently, U-net has been successfully applied to WMH segmentation. Random initialization is usally used…
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common electro-physiological cardiac disorder that causes changes in the anatomy of the atria. A better characterization of these changes is desirable for the definition of clinical biomarkers, furthermore, thus there is a need for its fully automatic segmentation from clinical images. In …
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…
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.
Proposes a method to improve weakly supervised image segmentation using deep geodesic priors.
problem Limited availability of high-quality annotations for image segmentation, especially in medical data.
method Integrates a deep geodesic prior extracted from an auto-encoder to reduce the adverse effects of weak labels in segmentation accuracy.
result The proposed method significantly improves segmentation accuracy, boosting performance by 4.4% in dice score for clean labels and up to 6.3% for noisy labels (L2).
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.
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.
Deep CNNs segment prostate from MRI images.
problem Variability and scarcity of annotated prostate MRI data.
method Two-step CNN approach: global bounding box, local delineation; data augmentation.
result State-of-the-art Dice scores (90.6) on PROMISE12 dataset.
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 T≪n. KD improves DNN performance on unseen data without hyperparameter tuning.
problem Overfitting in DNNs on unseen data.
method Knowledge distillation for semi-supervised domain adaptation.
result KD achieves significantly higher WMH dice scores than baseline and ADA.
New CNN architecture improves pediatric image segmentation by homogenizing pose and size.
problem Challenges in segmenting pediatric images due to pose and size heterogeneity.
method Spatial Transformer Network (STN) for pose and scale invariance, combined with UNet for segmentation.
result Improved pediatric segmentation, especially renal tumor delineation, with accelerated processing.