Generates synthetic lung nodule images for training.
problem Lack of source image data for training machine learning models.
method Autoencoder techniques for 3D shape generation.
result Produces high-quality synthetic 3D images.
Synthetic sampling improves per-class performance in multi-label malignancy prediction.
problem Imbalanced multi-label classification problem in CADx systems.
method Synthetic oversampling techniques using random forest classifier.
result Average 7.22% point increase in sensitivity for minority classes.
A novel approach for 3D lung nodule segmentation using adaptive ROI and multi-view residual learning.
problem Inaccurate nodule segmentation due to fixed ROI and redundant structures.
method Two-stage approach: 2D ROI patch-wise investigation with adaptive ROI strategy, followed by 2D and 3D VOI investigation with deep residual U-Net.
result Significantly robust and accurate nodule segmentation compared to previous methods.
GD networks improve lung nodule classification accuracy.
problem Difficult classification of lung nodules of varying sizes.
method Proposes Gated-Dilated (GD) networks with Context-Aware sub-network.
result GD network outperforms state-of-the-art models with AUC > 0.95.
Computed tomography (CT) examinations are commonly used to predict lung nodule malignancy in patients, which are shown to improve noninvasive early diagnosis of lung cancer. It remains challenging for computational approaches to achieve performance comparable to experienced radiologists. Here we present NoduleX, a syst…
U-Det improves lung nodule segmentation in CT images.
problem Challenging shapes and surroundings of lung nodules in CT images.
method End-to-end deep learning with Bi-FPN, Mish activation, and class weights.
result U-Det achieves 82.82% Dice similarity coefficient, comparable to human experts.
System converts 3D lung nodule images into embeddings for retrieval.
problem Retrieving similar 3D lung nodule images for radiologist decision support.
method 3D deep learning, semantic representation, transfer learning, similarity score.
result System can measure similarity between nodule annotations and CBIR results.
Machine learning approaches hold great potential for the automated detection of lung nodules in chest radiographs, but training the algorithms requires vary large amounts of manually annotated images, which are difficult to obtain. Weak labels indicating whether a radiograph is likely to contain pulmonary nodules are t…
3D Axial-Attention improves lung nodule classification accuracy.
problem Limited 3D attention in existing methods.
method Proposes 3D Axial-Attention network with 3D positional encoding.
result 3D Axial-Attention achieves state-of-the-art performance.
Deep Local-Global network improves lung nodule malignancy prediction.
problem Challenging task of classifying lung nodules as benign or malignant.
method Proposes a novel method combining local and global feature extraction.
result Achieved state-of-the-art results with AUC=95.62%.
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Early diagnosis of pulmonary nodules in Computed Tomography (CT) chest scans provides an opportunity for designing effective treatment and making financial and care plans. In this paper, we consider the problem of diagnostic classification between beni…
Reduces false positives in lung nodule detection by using unlabeled data.
problem Lack of labeled data for training supervised algorithms in medical imaging.
method Uses pseudo-negative labels from unlabeled data to refine a pulmonary nodule detection network.
result False positive rate reduced from 0.4864 to 0.1266 while maintaining sensitivity.
Paper reduces false positives in lung nodule detection using deep learning on point clouds.
problem Reduces false positives in lung nodule detection.
method Uses deep learning models for point clouds to transform 3D CT scan data.
result Achieved 85.98 FROC compared to 77.26 FROC for baseline models.
Characterization of lung nodules as benign or malignant is one of the most important tasks in lung cancer diagnosis, staging and treatment planning. While the variation in the appearance of the nodules remains large, there is a need for a fast and robust computer aided system. In this work, we propose an end-to-end tra…
The state of the art lung nodule detection studies rely on computationally expensive multi-stage frameworks to detect nodules from CT scans. To address this computational challenge and provide better performance, in this paper we propose S4ND, a new deep learning based method for lung nodule detection. Our approach use…
Clearing algorithm improves CT image segmentation accuracy by merging confident annotations.
problem Inaccurate predictions due to noisy annotations from different annotators.
method 3-stage algorithm: scoring annotators, scoring nodules, merging annotations.
result Improves prediction accuracy in CT image segmentation tasks.
Study uses multi-task Bayesian optimization to speed up SVM hyperparameter tuning for nodules diagnosis.
problem Redundant and time-consuming hyperparameter tuning for SVM classifiers in medical imaging.
method Employed multi-task Bayesian optimization to accelerate hyperparameter search.
result Multi-task Bayesian optimization significantly accelerates hyperparameter search.
Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) require a large amount of annotated data to learn from, which is often difficult to obtain in the medical domain. In this paper we show that the sample complexity of CNNs can be significantly improved by using 3D roto-translation group convolutions (G-Convs) instead of the more conv…
Computed tomography (CT) generates a stack of cross-sectional images covering a region of the body. The visual assessment of these images for the identification of potential abnormalities is a challenging and time consuming task due to the large amount of information that needs to be processed. In this article we propo…
End-to-end CAD system for thyroid nodule classification using multimodal data and expert guidance.
problem Improving accuracy in thyroid nodule classification for clinicians.
method Knowledge-driven DenseNet framework using multimodal ultrasound data and expert cues.
result The proposed system achieves relevant performances in thyroid nodule classification.
Motivated by the problem of computer-aided detection (CAD) of pulmonary nodules, we introduce methods to propagate and fuse uncertainty information in a multi-stage Bayesian convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture. The question we seek to answer is "can we take advantage of the model uncertainty provided by one…
Reinforcement learning improves self training for medical image segmentation.
problem Lack of labeled data in medical imaging.
method Integrating reinforcement learning into self training for complex segmentation networks.
result Improved segmentation performance with less labeled data.
Computer aided diagnostic (CAD) system is crucial for modern med-ical imaging. But almost all CAD systems operate on reconstructed images, which were optimized for radiologists. Computer vision can capture features that is subtle to human observers, so it is desirable to design a CAD system op-erating on the raw data. …
New method uses probabilistic independence to discover disease signatures from medical records.
problem Insufficiently precise diagnosis of clinical disease leading to treatment failures.
method Unsupervised machine learning using probabilistic independence to disentangle disease patterns.
result Inferred 2000 clinical disease signatures from medical records, improving cancer prediction.
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.
Improves uncertainty estimates in lung node segmentation.
problem Inaccurate uncertainty estimates in medical segmentation.
method Supervised learning using multi-grader annotation variability.
result Improves predictive uncertainty estimates and sample diversity.
We correct for sampling bias in training models to improve real-world performance.
problem Sampling bias causes discrepancies between lab and real-world model performance.
method Bayesian risk minimization and derived bias-corrected loss functions.
result Our approach integrates seamlessly into current learning paradigms and improves model performance.
Method learns feature maps from deep CNN layers for weakly supervised chest pathology localization.
problem Localization of chest pathologies in X-ray images is challenging due to varying sizes and appearances.
method Class-aware deep multiscale feature learning using intermediate feature maps from CNN layers.
result Improves localization performance of small pathologies like nodules and masses.
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.
Proposes ConRad model for lung cancer classification using radiomics and interpretable machine learning.
problem Lack of interpretability in deep neural networks for cancer diagnosis.
method Integration of radiomics and DNN-predicted biomarkers in interpretable classifiers (ConRad).
result ConRad models outperform CNNs in five-fold cross-validation.
Synthetic augmentation helps but not always in imbalanced learning.
problem Imbalanced learning causes poor performance on rare classes.
method Developed a statistical framework for synthetic augmentation in imbalanced learning.
result Synthetic augmentation is not always beneficial and depends on the imbalance regime.
Synthetic data enhances analytics but requires careful volume management.
problem Accuracy of statistical methods on synthetic data vs. raw data.
method Synthetic Data Generation for Analytics framework using tabular diffusion models.
result Error rate decreases with more synthetic data but may stabilize or increase.
Synthetic dataset for deep learning with known Gaussian distribution.
problem Lack of datasets with known distribution for deep learning verification.
method Proposes a method to generate a synthetic dataset with Gaussian distribution.
result Synthetic dataset mimics MNIST and can be used with DNNs.
Paper creates fair synthetic data ensuring equal predictions across sensitive attributes.
problem Ensuring fair predictions across sensitive attributes in synthetic data.
method Equalizing target probability distributions across sensitive attributes in synthetic data generation.
result Synthetic data provides strong fair predictions, equal across all thresholds.
Paper establishes utility theory for synthetic data generation.
problem Lack of theoretical understanding in synthetic data utility.
method Statistical learning framework with two utility metrics: generalization and model ranking.
result Theoretical bounds for synthetic data utility metrics ensure comparable generalization and consistent model comparison.
SMOTE-DP enhances synthetic data privacy without sacrificing utility.
problem Balancing privacy and utility in synthetic data generation.
method Integrating SMOTE with differential privacy mechanisms.
result SMOTE-DP produces synthetic data that is both private and useful.
A new method combines synthetic data analysis and DP generation to produce accurate uncertainty estimates.
problem Invalid inferences from DP synthetic data analysis.
method Combining synthetic data analysis techniques from MI and NA Bayesian modeling with a novel noise-aware synthetic data generation algorithm.
result Accurate confidence intervals from DP synthetic data are produced, wider with tighter privacy.
Enhances statistical inference using synthetic data.
problem Limited labeled data for statistical inference.
method GESPI framework that combines synthetic and real data.
result Error rate remains below a user-specified bound and decreases with synthetic data quality.
AI techniques explain synthetic tabular data weaknesses.
problem Challenges in evaluating synthetic tabular data quality.
method Apply explainable AI to a binary detection classifier.
result Reveals inconsistencies, unrealistic dependencies, or missing patterns in synthetic data.
The study improves theoretical understanding of using multiple synthetic datasets for better model accuracy.
problem Lack of theoretical understanding of using multiple synthetic datasets for supervised learning.
method Derive bias-variance decompositions for multiple synthetic datasets settings.
result A simple rule of thumb to select the appropriate number of synthetic datasets.
Paper proposes a new method to assess synthetic data generators.
problem Assessing the quality of implicit generative models.
method Kernelised Stein Statistic (KSD) test based on non-parametric Stein operator.
result Improved power performance compared to existing approaches.
Paper evaluates synthetic retail data for fidelity, utility, and privacy.
problem Ensuring accurate synthetic data in retail.
method Differentiates between continuous and discrete data, measures fidelity and utility, and uses Differential Privacy for privacy.
result Validated framework for reliable and scalable synthetic data evaluation.
Enhanced synthetic dataset improves asset allocation analysis.
problem Lack of realistic synthetic data for fixed income portfolio construction.
method Improved CorrGAN model for synthetic correlation matrices and Encoder-Decoder model for additional data conditioning.
result Synthetic dataset enhances portfolio construction and asset allocation analysis.
This survey introduces synthetic timelike Ricci curvature bounds in Lorentzian spaces.
problem Synthetic timelike Ricci curvature bounds in non-smooth Lorentzian spaces.
method Optimal transport and entropy tools.
result Synthetic version of Hawking's singularity theorem and synthetic characterisation of Einstein's vacuum equations.
Differentially private synthetic control estimates treatment effects while protecting privacy.
problem Estimating treatment effects on sensitive data without revealing individual information.
method Combines non-private synthetic control and differentially private empirical risk minimization.
result Private synthetic control produces accurate predictions with minimal privacy cost.
Develops a private synthetic graph generator using Gromov-Wasserstein distance.
problem Creating private synthetic networks for complex data.
method Random connection model, fused Gromov-Wasserstein distance, differential privacy.
result Effective algorithm for generating private synthetic graphs with theoretical guarantees.
GAN-AE generates synthetic data for imbalanced sequence classification.
problem Imbalanced sequence classification in medical devices.
method Autoencoder and GAN architecture for generating synthetic data.
result GAN-AE outperforms other synthetic data generation methods.
New method generates private synthetic data without domain size dependence.
problem Private synthetic data generation for unbounded query classes.
method Constructs a private synthetic data generator for privately PAC learnable query classes.
result Sample complexity independent of domain size for privately PAC learnable query classes.