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.
New method uses Gaussian process for limited-data CT reconstruction.
problem Reconstructing internal structures from limited x-ray projections.
method Gaussian process with basis function expansion for parameter estimation.
result Less sensitive to streak artifacts compared to filtered backprojection.
For homeland and transportation security applications, 2D X-ray explosive detection system (EDS) have been widely used, but they have limitations in recognizing 3D shape of the hidden objects. Among various types of 3D computed tomography (CT) systems to address this issue, this paper is interested in a stationary CT u…
Neural network estimates rigid motion in stroke imaging to improve image quality.
problem Rigid patient motion during C-arm CBCT imaging reduces image quality.
method Neural network trained to regress reprojection error based on image information.
result Neural network outperforms entropy-based method in motion estimation.
Proposes a new financial model capturing winning and losing streaks.
problem Capturing winning and losing streaks in financial markets.
method Deep learning approach to solve high-dimensional PDE for option pricing.
result Deep learning approach accurately and efficiently solves the PDE.
X-ray computed tomography (CT) using sparse projection views is a recent approach to reduce the radiation dose. However, due to the insufficient projection views, an analytic reconstruction approach using the filtered back projection (FBP) produces severe streaking artifacts. Recently, deep learning approaches using la…
UMRL network tackles single image de-raining by learning rain content at different scales.
problem De-raining single images with varying rain streaks of different sizes, directions, and densities.
method UMRL network learns rain content at different scales and uses confidence measures to guide learning.
result UMRL achieves significant improvements over state-of-the-art methods.
Study benchmarks machine learning for removing EEG artifacts.
problem Removing artifacts from EEGs to improve clinical interpretation.
method Applied various machine learning algorithms to a large artifact recognition dataset.
result Established a benchmark for future research on artifact removal.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
Trading strategies that were profitable in the past often degrade with time. Since unlucky streaks can also hit "healthy" strategies, how can one detect that something truly worrying is happening? It is intuitive that a drawdown that lasts too long or one that is too deep should lead to a downward revision of the assum…
New method removes MRI banding without post-processing.
problem MRI banding in reconstructed images.
method Adversarial training to penalize banding structures.
result Superior banding removal compared to baseline.
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.
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.
Extended Isolation Forest improves anomaly detection by resolving score artifacts.
problem Anomaly score heat maps suffer from artifacts due to branching operation in binary trees.
method Two approaches proposed: random data transformation and random hyperplane slicing.
result Robustness improved, variance of scores along constant level sets reduced.
New attention model removes softmax, improving sequence length bias.
problem Softmax attention's limitations and sequence length bias.
method Replaces softmax with normalization in self-attention.
result Normalization leads to more robust and bias-free attention.
New neural network reduces CT radiation, works for any ROI size.
problem CT ROI reconstruction suffers from cupping artifacts and high computation.
method Two neural networks: one learns ROI-specific artifacts, the other learns DBP inversion.
result New network outperforms existing methods for any ROI size.
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…
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.
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…
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.
Deep learning reduces artifacts in limited angle X-ray microscopy.
problem Artifacts in image reconstruction from limited angle data in TXM.
method Training a U-Net deep neural network from synthetic data to reduce artifacts.
result Significant improvement in image quality and structural similarity.
PPGnet model estimates heart rate from PPG signals without motion artifacts.
problem Wearable PPG devices struggle with motion artifacts.
method End-to-end deep learning model using 8-second PPG signals.
result Achieved mean absolute error of 3.36+-4.1 BPM on IEEE SPC 2015 dataset.
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.
Simultaneously recorded electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) can be used to non-invasively measure the spatiotemporal dynamics of the human brain. One challenge is dealing with the artifacts that each modality introduces into the other when the two are recorded concurrently, for…
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…
Neural time-series data contain a wide variety of prototypical signal waveforms (atoms) that are of significant importance in clinical and cognitive research. One of the goals for analyzing such data is hence to extract such 'shift-invariant' atoms. Even though some success has been reported with existing algorithms, t…
Analyzes GAN units for better understanding and improvement.
problem Lack of understanding GAN internal representations and artifacts.
method Interpretable units identification, causal effect quantification, contextual relationship examination.
result Visualizes and understands GANs at various levels, enabling new insights and improvements.
Unified AI detection framework for various artifacts.
problem Effective oversight and regulation of AI deployment.
method Unified detection framework based on Mahalanobis distance scores (MDS).
result Efficient and robust estimation of covariance matrix for positive samples.