Medical image segmentation review: The success of u-net

R Azad, EK Aghdam, A Rauland, Y Jia… - … on Pattern Analysis …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Automatic medical image segmentation is a crucial topic in the medical domain and
successively a critical counterpart in the computer-aided diagnosis paradigm. U-Net is the …

[HTML][HTML] Next-Gen medical imaging: U-Net evolution and the rise of transformers

C Zhang, X Deng, SH Ling - Sensors, 2024 - mdpi.com
The advancement of medical imaging has profoundly impacted our understanding of the
human body and various diseases. It has led to the continuous refinement of related …

[HTML][HTML] Advance brain tumor segmentation using feature fusion methods with deep U-Net model with CNN for MRI data

AH Nizamani, Z Chen, AA Nizamani… - Journal of King Saud …, 2023 - Elsevier
In modern healthcare, the precision of medical image segmentation holds immense
significance for diagnosis and treatment planning. Deep learning techniques, such as …

A Critical Analysis on Vertebra Identification and Cobb Angle Estimation Using Deep Learning for Scoliosis Detection

R Kumar, M Gupta, A Abraham - IEEE Access, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Scoliosis is a complicated spinal deformity, and millions of people are suffering from this
disease worldwide. Early detection and accurate scoliosis assessment are vital for effective …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic review of artificial neural network techniques for analysis of foot plantar pressure

C Wang, K Evans, D Hartley, S Morrison, M Veidt… - Biocybernetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plantar pressure distribution offers insights into foot function, gait mechanics, and foot-
related issues. This systematic review presents an analysis of the use of artificial neural …

Automatic ultrasound curve angle measurement via affinity clustering for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis evaluation

Y Zhou, TTY Lee, KKL Lai, C Wu, HT Lau… - Expert Systems with …, 2025 - Elsevier
The current clinical gold standard for evaluating adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is X-
ray radiography, specifically through Cobb angle measurement. However, frequent …

Development of Automatic Assessment Framework for Spine Deformity using Freehand 3D Ultrasound Imaging System

H Chen, L Qian, Y Gao, J Zhao, Y Tang… - IEEE Transactions …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A 3-D ultrasound (US) imaging technique has been studied to facilitate the diagnosis of
spinal deformity without radiation. The objective of this article is to propose an assessment …

IMFF-Net: An integrated multi-scale feature fusion network for accurate retinal vessel segmentation from fundus images

M Liu, Y Wang, L Wang, S Hu, X Wang, Q Ge - … Signal Processing and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Extracting vascular structures from retinal fundus images plays a critical role in the early
diagnosis and long-term treatment of ophthalmic diseases. Traditional manual segmentation …

Automatic Assessment of Ultrasound Curvature Angle for Scoliosis Detection Using 3-D Ultrasound Volume Projection Imaging

S Banerjee, Z Huang, J Lyu, FHF Leung, T Lee… - Ultrasound in Medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Scoliosis is a spinal deformation in which the spine takes a lateral curvature,
generating an angle in the coronal plane. The conventional method for detecting scoliosis is …

A unified 2D medical image segmentation network (SegmentNet) through distance-awareness and local feature extraction

CJ Ejiyi, Z Qin, C Ukwuoma, VK Agbesi… - Biocybernetics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In addressing the challenges of medical image segmentation, particularly the elusiveness of
global context and limitations in leveraging both global and local context simultaneously, we …