Dense convolutional network and its application in medical image analysis

T Zhou, XY Ye, HL Lu, X Zheng, S Qiu… - BioMed Research …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Dense convolutional network (DenseNet) is a hot topic in deep learning research in recent
years, which has good applications in medical image analysis. In this paper, DenseNet is …

Multiscale lightweight 3D segmentation algorithm with attention mechanism: Brain tumor image segmentation

H Liu, G Huo, Q Li, X Guan, ML Tseng - Expert Systems with Applications, 2023 - Elsevier
This study proposes a lightweight automatic 3D algorithm with an attention mechanism for
the segmentation of brain-tumor images to address the challenges. Accurate segmentation …

Rib segmentation algorithm for X-ray image based on unpaired sample augmentation and multi-scale network

H Wang, D Zhang, S Ding, Z Gao, J Feng… - Neural Computing and …, 2023 - Springer
Rib segmentation based on chest X-ray images is essential in the computer-aided diagnosis
systems of lung cancer, which serves as an important step in the quantitative analysis of …

Quantum transfer learning for breast cancer detection

V Azevedo, C Silva, I Dutra - Quantum Machine Intelligence, 2022 - Springer
One of the areas with the potential to be explored in quantum computing (QC) is machine
learning (ML), giving rise to quantum machine learning (QML). In an era when there is so …

A multi-objective segmentation method for chest X-rays based on collaborative learning from multiple partially annotated datasets

H Wang, D Zhang, J Feng, L Cascone, M Nappi… - Information Fusion, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurate segmentation of multiple targets, such as ribs, clavicles, heart, and lung fields, from
chest X-ray images is crucial for diagnosing various lung diseases. Currently, mainstream …

Bone mineral density estimation from a plain X-ray image by learning decomposition into projections of bone-segmented computed tomography

Y Gu, Y Otake, K Uemura, M Soufi, M Takao… - Medical Image …, 2023 - Elsevier
Osteoporosis is a prevalent bone disease that causes fractures in fragile bones, leading to a
decline in daily living activities. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) and quantitative …

Convolutional networks for the segmentation of intravascular ultrasound images: Evaluation on a multicenter dataset

H Du, L Ling, W Yu, P Wu, Y Yang, M Chu… - Computer Methods and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background and objective The delineation of the lumen contour and external elastic lamina
(EEL) in intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) images is crucial for the quantitative analysis of …

Boosting‐based cascaded convolutional neural networks for the segmentation of CT organs‐at‐risk in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

T Zhong, X Huang, F Tang, S Liang, X Deng, Y Zhang - 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Accurately segmenting organs‐at‐risk (OARs) is a key step in the effective planning
of radiation therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treatment. In OAR segmentation of …

Deep learning based breast cancer detection and classification using fuzzy merging techniques

R Krithiga, P Geetha - Machine Vision and Applications, 2020 - Springer
Automatic identification of abnormal and normal cells is a critical step in computer-assisted
pathology, owing to certain heterogeneous characteristics of cancer cells. However …

Analyzing lung disease using highly effective deep learning techniques

K Sriporn, CF Tsai, CE Tsai, P Wang - Healthcare, 2020 - mdpi.com
Image processing technologies and computer-aided diagnosis are medical technologies
used to support decision-making processes of radiologists and medical professionals who …