A review of machine learning methods for retinal blood vessel segmentation and artery/vein classification

MRK Mookiah, S Hogg, TJ MacGillivray, V Prathiba… - Medical Image …, 2021 - Elsevier
The eye affords a unique opportunity to inspect a rich part of the human microvasculature
non-invasively via retinal imaging. Retinal blood vessel segmentation and classification are …

[HTML][HTML] The eye, the kidney, and cardiovascular disease: old concepts, better tools, and new horizons

TE Farrah, B Dhillon, PA Keane, DJ Webb, N Dhaun - Kidney international, 2020 - Elsevier
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, with hypertension and diabetes mellitus acting as
major risk factors for its development. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death …

Diabetic retinopathy is a prognostic factor for progression of chronic kidney disease in the patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

HC Park, YK Lee, AJ Cho, CH Han, JW Noh, YJ Shin… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Since both retinopathy and nephropathy are major diabetic microvascular complications, we
investigated whether severity of diabetic retinopathy (DR) has adverse effects on renal …

Integration of 24 feature types to accurately detect and predict seizures using scalp EEG signals

Y Zhang, S Yang, Y Liu, Y Zhang, B Han, F Zhou - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
The neurological disorder epilepsy causes substantial problems to the patients with
uncontrolled seizures or even sudden deaths. Accurate detection and prediction of epileptic …

Retinal microvascular signs and risk of diabetic kidney disease in asian and white populations

S Nusinovici, C Sabanayagam, KE Lee, L Zhang… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
The objective was to examine prospectively the association between retinal microvascular
signs and development of diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in Asian and White populations …

Screening chronic kidney disease through deep learning utilizing ultra-wide-field fundus images

X Zhao, X Gu, L Meng, Y Chen, Q Zhao, S Cheng… - NPJ Digital …, 2024 - nature.com
To address challenges in screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD), we devised a deep
learning-based CKD screening model named UWF-CKDS. It utilizes ultra-wide-field (UWF) …

Retinal vascular signs as screening and prognostic factors for chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of current evidence

M Aronov, R Allon, D Stave, M Belkin… - Journal of Personalized …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The substantial burden of kidney disease fosters interest in new ways of
screening for early disease diagnosis, especially by non-invasive imaging. Increasing …

A multimodal approach to cardiovascular risk stratification in patients with type 2 diabetes incorporating retinal, genomic and clinical features

AE Fetit, AS Doney, S Hogg, R Wang, T MacGillivray… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Cardiovascular diseases are a public health concern; they remain the leading cause of
morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes. Phenotypic information available …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between retinal vascular characteristics and renal function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

X Zhao, Y Liu, W Zhang, L Meng, B Lv… - … Vision Science & …, 2021 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: To develop a deep learning-based method to achieve vessel segmentation and
measurement on fundus images, and explore the quantitative relationships between retinal …

Retinal microvascular parameters are not significantly associated with mild cognitive impairment in the Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing

RA O'neill, AP Maxwell, EN Paterson, F Kee, I Young… - BMC neurology, 2021 - Springer
Background The retinal and cerebral microvasculature share similar embryological origins
and physiological characteristics. Improved imaging technologies provide opportunistic non …