BCD-Net improves low-dose CT image reconstruction.
problem Challenges in obtaining accurate low-dose CT images.
method Modified iterative regression CNN, BCD-Net, with faster numerical solvers.
result BCD-Net achieves better image quality and generalization than state-of-the-art methods.
Proposes a method to improve low-dose coronary CT angiography images.
problem Low-dose CT images are degraded due to reduced radiation dose.
method Cycle-consistent adversarial denoising network for semi-supervised learning.
result Significant reduction in noise with preserved texture and edges.
Gaussian surrogates improve Poisson imaging performance at low doses.
problem Improving Poisson imaging performance at low doses.
method Analysis of Poisson and Gaussian surrogate reconstruction objectives under Poisson noise.
result Gaussian surrogates can achieve MSE comparable to Poisson MAP at low doses.
PT-WGAN reduces PET image noise without losing details.
problem Low-dose PET images suffer from noise and artifacts.
method Parameter-transferred Wasserstein GAN for denoising.
result PT-WGAN outperforms state-of-the-art methods in denoising.
A new cycleGAN architecture reduces memory and parameter requirements for low-dose CT denoising.
problem Efficient unsupervised low-dose CT denoising with minimal memory and parameter usage.
method Single switchable generator using AdaIN layers for efficient training and inference.
result The proposed method outperforms previous cycleGAN approaches with half the parameters.
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…
Quadratic autoencoder improves low-dose CT image denoising.
problem Low-dose CT image denoising.
method Quadratic autoencoder architecture applied to CT denoising.
result Quadratic autoencoder achieves superior denoising performance and efficiency.
Public dataset for benchmarking deep learning CT reconstruction methods.
problem Lack of a fair benchmark for comparing deep learning CT reconstruction methods.
method Processed and simulated over 40,000 CT scan slices from the LIDC/IDRI Database.
result First baseline results provided for comparison.
Model based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) algorithms for low-dose X-ray CT are computationally expensive. To address this problem, we recently proposed a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) for low-dose X-ray CT and won the second place in 2016 AAPM Low-Dose CT Grand Challenge. However, some of the texture were n…
Two-layer model sparsifies image residuals for CT image reconstruction.
problem Image reconstruction from limited and corrupted data.
method Pre-learning a two-layer sparsifying transform model with block coordinate descent optimization.
result Preliminary experiments show the two-layer model improves CT image reconstruction from low-dose measurements.
The development of computed tomography (CT) image reconstruction methods that significantly reduce patient radiation exposure while maintaining high image quality is an important area of research in low-dose CT (LDCT) imaging. We propose a new penalized weighted least squares (PWLS) reconstruction method that exploits …
A new model improves CT image quality from low-dose scans.
problem Improving CT image quality from low-dose scans.
method Multi-layer Residual Sparsifying Transform (MRST) learning model for low-dose CT reconstruction.
result The MRST model outperforms conventional methods in maintaining subtle details.
SUPER learning combines supervised and unsupervised methods for LDCT image reconstruction.
problem Low-dose CT image reconstruction challenges.
method Combines supervised and unsupervised learning methods.
result SUPER learning dramatically outperforms constituent methods.
New CycleGAN uses invertible generator for faster, less resource-intensive CT denoising.
problem Efficient unsupervised CT denoising without paired data.
method Single generator with wavelet residual domain, no discriminators, cycle consistency via invertible generator.
result Significantly improved denoising performance with faster training and less parameters.
A major challenge in computed tomography (CT) is to reduce X-ray dose to a low or even ultra-low level while maintaining the high quality of reconstructed images. We propose a new method for CT reconstruction that combines penalized weighted-least squares reconstruction (PWLS) with regularization based on a sparsifying…
This work combines deep learning and sparse coding for CT image reconstruction.
problem Improving image quality in low-dose CT scans.
method Sparse signal representation using learned dictionaries, inspired by variational autoencoders and deep learning techniques.
result Regularization with learned dictionaries achieves competitive performance in CT reconstruction.
Efficient deep learning for CT images reduces memory and training time.
problem Training deep neural networks for CT images is computationally expensive.
method Unrolled proximal gradient descent, replaced penalty terms with CNNs, used greedy learning with deep UNet and surrogate.
result Achieved comparable image quality to state-of-the-art methods on CT image reconstruction challenges.
Deep morphing detects bone structures in low-quality X-ray images.
problem Detecting bone structures in low-quality fluoroscopic X-ray images.
method Two-stage deep learning approach using deep segmentation networks and statistical shape models.
result Efficiently detects bone structures in low-quality X-ray images.
Deep learning methods improve Bayesian inversion for efficient 3D imaging.
problem Efficiently solving large-scale inverse problems in medical imaging.
method Two novel deep learning approaches: WGAN with mini-discriminator and neural network loss function.
result Both methods compute posterior mean and standard deviation efficiently, demonstrating promising performance in 3D imaging.
Convolutional LSTM detects emphysema in lung cancer screening images.
problem Learning disease signatures from weakly annotated volumetric medical images.
method 3D volumetric images analyzed as a sequence of 2D images using convolutional LSTM.
result Convolutional LSTM model outperformed other methods in detecting emphysema.
Consensus NN learns from noisy data only for medical image denoising.
problem Lack of clean training data for medical image denoising.
method Trains neural network using only noisy data by splitting and combining subsets.
result Improved performance on denoising medical images compared to existing methods.
UNet++ improves medical image segmentation with deep supervision.
problem Improving accuracy in medical image segmentation.
method Nested U-Net architecture with deep supervision.
result UNet++ achieves significant improvements in IoU scores.
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…
GAN normalizes CT scans for consistent radiomic feature values.
problem Variations in dose levels and slice thickness affect radiomic features sensitivity.
method Used a 3D generative adversarial network (GAN) to normalize reduced dose, thick slice images to normal dose, thinner slice images.
result GAN-based approach led to significantly smaller error in radiomic features.
Open dataset for machine learning with reduced high-angle artefacts.
problem High-angle artefacts in cone-beam CT data for machine learning.
method Open data collection of 42 walnuts with varied cone angles, combined for artefact reduction.
result Ground truth images from combined data for supervised learning.
Proposes a new method for posterior sampling using MMD with negative distance kernel.
problem Posterior sampling and conditional generative modeling.
method Approximates joint distribution using discrete Wasserstein gradient flows of MMD with negative distance kernel.
result Establishes an error bound for posterior distributions and proves the method is a Wasserstein gradient flow.
Optimal Transport CycleGAN improves unsupervised learning in imaging problems.
problem Improving unsupervised learning in inverse problems using generative models.
method Developed an OT-cycleGAN architecture using a PLS cost with deep learning-based inverse path penalty.
result Distinct variations of cycleGAN architecture can be derived based on forward problem knowledge.
A new neural network approach for medical image reconstruction.
problem Ill-posed large-scale inverse problems in medical imaging.
method Decoupling regularization from data consistency using neural network priors.
result The method outperforms existing techniques in various quantitative measures.
Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have shown remarkable results over the last several years for a wide range of computer vision tasks. A new architecture recently introduced by Sabour et al., referred to as a capsule networks with dynamic routing, has shown great initial results for digit recognition and small image…
Novel algorithms improve warfarin dose prediction accuracy.
problem Challenges in estimating warfarin dose due to narrow therapeutic index and individual variability.
method Stacked generalization frameworks combining different machine learning algorithms.
result Stacked algorithms outperform the IWPC MLR algorithm, especially in subgroups.
Extracts airways from 3D CT data using graph refinement methods.
problem Extracting airway trees from volumetric CT data.
method Two methods: mean-field approximation and graph neural networks.
result Both methods improve airway detection accuracy.
The paper addresses intervention effects in longitudinal studies with dropout and many timepoints.
problem Handling dropout and positivity violations in longitudinal studies with many timepoints.
method Generalizes effects of incremental interventions, accommodating multiple outcomes and dropout, and derives nonparametric efficiency bounds and efficient estimators.
result Incremental intervention effects yield near-exponential gains in statistical precision compared to deterministic effects in a setting with many timepoints.
Prototype controls stochastic drug resistance in cells.
problem Emergence of drug-resistant cells from random mutations.
method Deep reinforcement learning for adaptive drug dosing.
result 100% success rate in suppressing cell proliferation.
CatSIM measures image similarity robustly to small changes.
problem Measuring similarity between images, especially with small perturbations.
method Uses structural similarity image quality paradigm, robust to small location changes.
result Structural similarity between images rated higher when not entirely overlapping.
Develops statistical guarantees for image-to-image regression models.
problem Current image-to-image regression models lack statistical guarantees for model mistakes and hallucinations.
method Uncertainty quantification techniques with rigorous statistical guarantees for image-to-image regression problems.
result Derives uncertainty intervals around each pixel with formal mathematical guarantees.
AugurOne trains single image generators without GANs using image warps.
problem Training end-to-end single image generators without GANs.
method Non-affine augmentations of single input images for training an upscaling neural network.
result End-to-end training yields state-of-the-art performance on conditional generation tasks.
Paper analyzes learning from ghost imaging without reconstruction bottleneck.
problem High-speed cell classification bottleneck in ghost cytometry.
method Theoretical analysis of learning from ghost imaging without reconstruction.
result Theoretical analysis supports learning from ghost imaging without reconstruction.
Total variation denoising improves image quality adaptively.
problem Improving image quality from noisy data.
method Total variation regularization for image denoising.
result Denoised images converge to true images at a parametric rate.
Improves text-to-image generation with bidirectional capabilities.
problem Generating realistic images from text descriptions.
method Integrates text and image modalities using MMVR architecture with n-gram cost function and multiple sentences.
result Significant improvement in image quality over existing methods (over 20%).
Transmission imaging, as an important imaging technique widely used in astronomy, medical diagnosis, and biology science, has been shown in [49] quite different from reflection imaging used in our everyday life. Understanding the structures of images (the prior information) is important for designing, testing, and choo…
A new metric FRD improves comparing medical images.
problem Comparing medical images for distribution or domain differences.
method Developed a new metric FRD using standardized radiomic features.
result FRD outperforms other metrics in various medical imaging applications.
This study investigates how much knowledge from natural images can be transferred to pathology images.
problem Quantifying how much knowledge from natural images can be transferred to pathology images.
method Proposes a framework to quantify knowledge gain by a particular layer, conducts empirical investigation in pathology image centered transfer learning.
result Early layers of deep models can transfer knowledge to pathology image classification tasks.
Generates high-resolution images from low-resolution inputs.
problem Generating realistic images from low-resolution inputs.
method Latent Adversarial Generator (LAG) using perceptual loss.
result Samples of high-resolution images from low-resolution inputs.
Few-shot unsupervised image-to-image translation model learns from a few examples.
problem Current unsupervised image-to-image translation methods require many images at training time.
method Coupling adversarial training with a novel network design for few-shot learning.
result Model achieves effective few-shot image-to-image translation.
Generates synthetic laparoscopic images for training deep neural networks.
problem Lack of large labeled data sets for laparoscopic image processing.
method Unpaired image-to-image translation to generate realistic synthetic images.
result Synthetic data set improves liver segmentation performance without manual labeling.
Content based image retrieval, a technique which uses visual contents of image to search images from large scale image databases according to users' interests. This paper provides a comprehensive survey on recent technology used in the area of content based face image retrieval. Nowadays digital devices and photo shari…
Generative Adversarial Networks optimize model parameters for image matching.
problem Optimizing model parameters for accurate image matching.
method Model-Assisted Generative Adversarial Network (GAN) to produce fake images matching true images.
result Best match model parameter values can minimize bias in image recognition.
PG-IM uses neural-symbolic programs to manipulate images.
problem Creating holistic image representations and manipulations.
method PG-IM detects patterns, induces symbolic programs, and manipulates images using a neural network.
result PG-IM learns from a single image and achieves superior performance.