Preface
Organization
Contents – Part I
Contents – Part II
Contents – Part III
Ordinal Patterns for Connectivity Networks in Brain Disease Diagnosis
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Data and Preprocessing
2.2 Ordinal Pattern and Frequent Ordinal Pattern
2.3 Ordinal Pattern Based Learning
3 Experiments
4 Conclusion
References
Discovering Cortical Folding Patterns in Neonatal Cortical Surfaces Using Large-Scale Dataset
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Results
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Modeling Functional Dynamics of Cortical Gyri and Sulci
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Data Acquisition and Pre-processing
2.2 tfMRI Signals’ Temporal Segments Extraction
2.3 SOPFN Identification via Group-Wise Sparse Representation of tfMRI Signal Temporal Segments
2.4 Temporal Dynamics Assessment of SOPFN Distribution on Gyri/Sulci
3 Experimental Results
3.1 Group-Wise Consistent Functional Networks Within Different Time Windows
3.2 Temporal Dynamics Difference of SOPFN Distribution on Gyri/Sulci
4 Discussion and Conclusion
References
A Multi-stage Sparse Coding Framework to Explore the Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Overview
2.2 Data Acquisition and Pre-processing
2.3 Dictionary Learning and Sparse Representation
2.4 Constrain Spatial Maps in Dictionary Learning
2.5 Constrain Temporal Features in Dictionary Learning
2.6 Statistical Mapping
3 Experimental Results
3.1 Identified Group-Level Activation Maps by Concatenated Sparse Coding
3.2 Learned Individualized Temporal Patterns
3.3 Affected Activation Networks by Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Correlation-Weighted Sparse Group Representation for Brain Network Construction in MCI Classification
1 Introduction
2 Brain Network Construction and MCI Classification
2.1 Correlation-Weighted Sparse Group Representation for BFCN Construction
2.2 MCI Classification
3 Experiments
3.1 Brain Functional Network Construction
3.2 Classification Results
4 Conclusion
References
Temporal Concatenated Sparse Coding of Resting State fMRI Data Reveal Network Interaction Changes in mTBI
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Method
2.1 Overview
2.2 Data Acquisition and Pre-processing
2.3 Concatenated Sparse Coding
2.4 Network Interaction Statistics
3 Results
3.1 Common Networks from Temporal Concatenated Sparse Coding
3.2 Interaction Analysis and Comparison
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgement
References
Exploring Brain Networks via Structured Sparse Representation of fMRI Data
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Overview
2.2 Data Acquisition and Preprocessing
2.3 The Whole Brain Signals Dictionary Learning
2.4 Grouping fMRI Signals with Anatomical AAL Template
2.5 Anatomical Guided Structured Multi-task Regression (AGSMR)
3 Results
3.1 Identifying Resting State Networks on Seven Task Datasets
3.2 Comparison Between Our Method and Traditional Method
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Discover Mouse Gene Coexpression Landscape Using Dictionary Learning and Sparse Coding
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Experimental Setup
2.2 Dictionary Learning and Sparse Coding
2.3 Enrichment Analysis of GCNs
3 Results
3.1 Validation Against Raw ISH Data
3.2 Enrichment Analysis of GCNs
4 Discussion
References
Integrative Analysis of Cellular Morphometric Context Reveals Clinically Relevant Signatures in Lower Grade Glioma
1 Introduction
2 Approaches
2.1 Construction of Cellular Morphometric Types and Cellular Morphometric Context
2.2 Integrative Analysis
3 Experiments and Discussion
3.1 Phenotypic Visualization and Integrative Analysis of Cellular Morphometric Types
3.2 Subtyping and Integrative Analysis of Cellular Morphometric Context
4 Conclusion and Future Work
References
Mapping Lifetime Brain Volumetry with Covariate-Adjusted Restricted Cubic Spline Regression from Cross-Sectional Multi-site MRI
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Extracting Volumetric Information
2.2 Covariate-Adjusted Restricted Cubic Spline (C-RCS)
2.3 Regressing Out Confound Effects by C-RCS Regression in GLM Fashion
2.4 SCNs and CI Using Bootstrap Method
3 Results
4 Conclusion and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
Extracting the Core Structural Connectivity Network: Guaranteeing Network Connectedness Through a Graph-Theoretical Approach
1 Introduction
2 Definitions, Problems, and Contributions
3 Experiments and Results
3.1 Consistency of the Extracted Graph
3.2 Predicting Gender-Specific Connectivity
4 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Fiber Orientation Estimation Using Nonlocal and Local Information
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Background: A Signal Model with Sparsity and Smoothness Regularization
2.2 FO Estimation Incorporating Nonlocal Information
3 Results
3.1 3D Digital Crossing Phantom
3.2 Brain dMRI
4 Conclusion
References
Reveal Consistent Spatial-Temporal Patterns from Dynamic Functional Connectivity for Autism Spectrum Disorder Identification
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Construct Robust Functional Connectivity
2.2 Characterize Dynamic Functional Connectivity
2.3 Identifying ASD Subject with the Learned Static/Dynamic FC Patterns
3 Experiment
4 Conclusion
References
Boundary Mapping Through Manifold Learning for Connectivity-Based Cortical Parcellation
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Experiments
4 Conclusions
References
Species Preserved and Exclusive Structural Connections Revealed by Sparse CCA
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Data and Preprocessing
2.2 Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis (SCCA)
3 Results
3.1 Cross-Validation
3.2 DTI Tracts Comparison Between Human and Macaque
4 Conclusion
References
Modularity Reinforcement for Improving Brain Subnetwork Extraction
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Local Thresholding
2.2 Modularity Reinforcement
2.3 Subnetwork Extraction
3 Materials
3.1 Synthetic Data
3.2 Real Data
4 Results and Discussion
4.1 Synthetic Data
4.2 Real Data
5 Conclusions
References
Effective Brain Connectivity Through a Constrained Autoregressive Model
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Structurally Constrained Autoregressive Model
2.2 Effective Brain Community Detection
3 Data and Experimental Settings
3.1 Pre-processing and Connectome Construction
4 Results and Discussions
5 Conclusions
References
GraMPa: Graph-Based Multi-modal Parcellation of the Cortex Using Fusion Moves
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Modality Specific Markov Random Field Formulation
2.2 Merging Modalities with Fusion Moves
2.3 Application to Multi-modality Informed rs-fMRI Parcellation
3 Results
4 Discussion
References
A Continuous Model of Cortical Connectivity
1 Introduction
2 Continuous Connectivity Model
2.1 Model Definition
2.2 Recovery of the Intensity Function
2.3 Selecting a Parcellation
3 Application to CoRR Test-Retest Data
3.1 Procedure, Connectome Generation, and Evaluation
3.2 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Label-Informed Non-negative Matrix Factorization with Manifold Regularization for Discriminative Subnetwork Detection
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Experiments and Conclusions
3.1 Experimental Results and Conclusions
References
Predictive Subnetwork Extraction with Structural Priors for Infant Connectomes
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Preterm Data
2.2 Subnetwork Extraction
2.3 Network Backbone Prior
2.4 Connectivity Prior
3 Results
4 Conclusions
References
Hierarchical Clustering of Tractography Streamlines Based on Anatomical Similarity
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Normalized Cuts
2.2 Similarity Measures
3 Results
3.1 Data Analysis
3.2 Comparison with Manual Labeling
3.3 Anatomical and Spatial Consistency of Clusters
4 Conclusion
References
Unsupervised Identification of Clinically Relevant Clusters in Routine Imaging Data
1 Introduction
2 Identification of Clusters
3 Evaluation
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Probabilistic Tractography for Topographically Organized Connectomes
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Test Subjects and Experimental Setup
4 Results
5 Discussions and Conclusion
References
A Hybrid Multishape Learning Framework for Longitudinal Prediction of Cortical Surfaces and Fiber Tracts Using Neonatal Data
1 Introduction
2 Hybrid Longitudinal Surface-Fiber Evolution Modeling (Training Stage)
3 Longitudinal Multishape Prediction Algorithm from Baseline (Testing Stage)
4 Experiments and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Learning-Based Topological Correction for Infant Cortical Surfaces
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Extracting Candidate Voxels
2.2 Inferring New Labels of Candidate Voxels Using Anatomical References
2.3 Iterative Framework
3 Experiments
4 Conclusion
Acknowledgements
References
Riemannian Metric Optimization for Connectivity-Driven Surface Mapping
1 Introduction
2 Riemannian Metric Optimization on Surfaces (RMOS)
3 Results
4 Conclusion
References
Riemannian Statistical Analysis of Cortical Geometry with Robustness to Partial Homology and Misalignment
1 Introduction and Related Work
2 Methods
2.1 Modeling the Cortex
2.2 Multivariate Local Descriptor of Cortical Folding and Thickness
2.3 Riemannian Statistical Modeling
2.4 Permutation Testing for Riemannian Statistical Analysis
3 Results and Conclusion
References
Modeling Fetal Cortical Expansion Using Graph-Regularized Gompertz Models
1 Introduction
2 Regularizing Parametric Cortical Growth Models
3 Data, Cortical Segmentation, and Tracking
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Longitudinal Analysis of the Preterm Cortex Using Multi-modal Spectral Matching
1 Introduction
2 Data and Image Processing
3 Pairing Images Using Multi-Modal Spectra (PIMMS)
4 Groupwise Analysis of Longitudinal Changes
5 Discussion
References
Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease by Joint Feature Selection and Classification on Temporally Structured Support Vector Machine
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Temporally Structured SVM for Early Detection of AD
2.2 Joint Feature Selection and Classification on TS-SVM
2.3 Optimization
3 Experiments
4 Conclusion
References
Prediction of Memory Impairment with MRI Data: A Longitudinal Study of Alzheimer's Disease
1 Introduction
2 Longitudinal Structured Low-Rank Regression Model
3 Optimization Algorithm for Solving Problem(1)
4 Experimental Results
4.1 Data Description
4.2 Performance Comparison on the ADNI Cohort
4.3 Identification of Longitudinal Imaging Markers
5 Conclusion
References
Joint Data Harmonization and Group Cardinality Constrained Classification
1 Introduction
2 Jointly Learning of Harmonization and Classification
2.1 Sequential Harmonization and Classification
2.2 Simultaneous Harmonization and Classification
3 Distinguishing HAND from MCI
4 Conclusion
References
Progressive Graph-Based Transductive Learning for Multi-modal Classification of Brain Disorder Disease
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Progressive Graph-Based Transductive Learning
2.2 Optimization
3 Experiments
4 Conclusion
References
Structured Outlier Detection in Neuroimaging Studies with Minimal Convex Polytopes
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Model Selection
3 Experimental Validation
3.1 Simulated Data
3.2 Application to a Study of Alzheimer's Disease
4 Conclusion
References
Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease Using View-Aligned Hypergraph Learning with Incomplete Multi-modality Data
1 Introduction
2 Method
3 Experiments
4 Conclusion
References
New Multi-task Learning Model to Predict Alzheimer's Disease Cognitive Assessment
1 Introduction
2 New Multi-task Learning Model
2.1 New Objective Function
2.2 Optimization Algorithm
2.3 Algorithm Analysis
3 Experimental Results and Discussions
3.1 Data Set Description
3.2 Improved Cognitive Status Prediction for Individual Assessment Tests
3.3 Improved Cognitive Performance Prediction for Joint Assessment Tests
4 Conclusion
References
Hyperbolic Space Sparse Coding with Its Application on Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease in Mild Cognitive Impairment
1 Introduction
2 Hyperbolic Space Sparse Coding
2.1 Hyperbolic Space and Surface Tenser-Based Morphometry
2.2 Ring-Shaped Patch Selection
2.3 Sparse Coding and Dictionary Learning
3 Dataset of Experiments and Classification Results
References
Large-Scale Collaborative Imaging Genetics Studies of Risk Genetic Factors for Alzheimer's Disease Across Multiple Institutions
1 Introduction
2 Data Processing
2.1 ADNI GWAS Data
2.2 Data Partition
3 Methods
3.1 Local Query Model
3.2 Safe Screening Rules for Lasso
3.3 Distributed Safe Screening Rules for Lasso
3.4 Local Query Model for Lasso
4 Experiment
4.1 Comparison of Lasso with and Without D-EDPP Rule
4.2 Stability Selection for Top Risk Genetic Factors
References
Structured Sparse Low-Rank Regression Model for Brain-Wide and Genome-Wide Associations
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Notations
2.2 Low-Rank Multi-output Linear Regression
2.3 Structured Sparse Low-Rank Multi-output Linear Regression
3 Experimental Analysis
3.1 Preprocessing and Feature Extraction
3.2 Experimental Setting
3.3 Experimental Results
4 Conclusion
References
3D Ultrasonic Needle Tracking with a 1.5D Transducer Array for Guidance of Fetal Interventions
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 System Configuration
2.2 Tracking Algorithms
2.3 Relative Tracking Accuracy
2.4 In Vivo Validation
2.5 SNR Analysis
3 Results and Discussion
References
Enhancement of Needle Tip and Shaft from 2D Ultrasound Using Signal Transmission Maps
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 L1-Norm Based Contextual Regularization for Image Enhancement
2.2 Data Acquisition and Analysis
3 Experimental Results
4 Discussions and Conclusions
References
Plane Assist: The Influence of Haptics on Ultrasound-Based Needle Guidance
1 Introduction
2 Vision-Based Guidance System and Haptic Feedback
2.1 Visual Guidance
2.2 Haptic Guidance
3 Experimental Methods
3.1 Experiment Set-Up
3.2 Guidance Conditions
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
A Surgical Guidance System for Big-Bubble Deep Anterior Lamellar Keratoplasty
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 OCT Acquisition
2.2 Visualization
2.3 Tracking
2.4 Augmented Reality
3 Experiments and Results
4 Conclusion
References
Real-Time 3D Tracking of Articulated Tools for Robotic Surgery
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Part-Based Online Templates for Tool Detection
2.2 Tool Part Verification via 2D Geometrical Context
2.3 From 2D to 3D Tool Pose Estimation
3 Results
4 Conclusions
References
Towards Automated Ultrasound Transesophageal Echocardiography and X-Ray Fluoroscopy Fusion Using an Image-Based Co-registration Method
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 In-Plane Pose Tracking
2.2 Out-of-Plane Pose Tracking
2.3 Tracking Initialization and Failure Detection
2.4 3D-2D Registration Based Pose Refinement
3 Experiment Setup, Results and Discussions
4 Conclusion
References
Robust, Real-Time, Dense and Deformable 3D Organ Tracking in Laparoscopic Videos
1 Introduction and Background
2 Methodology
3 Experimental Results
4 Conclusion
References
Structure-Aware Rank-1 Tensor Approximation for Curvilinear Structure Tracking Using Learned Hierarchical Features
1 Introduction
2 Candidate Detection with Hierarchical Features
3 Tracking with Model Prior
4 Experiments
5 Conclusion
References
Real-Time Online Adaption for Robust Instrument Tracking and Pose Estimation
1 Introduction and Related Work
2 Method
2.1 Tracker -- Offline Learning, Online Adaption
2.2 2D Pose Estimation with Temporal-Spatial Constraints
2.3 Closed Loop via Integrator
3 Experiments and Results
3.1 Evaluation of Components
3.2 Comparison to State-of-the-Art
4 Conclusion
References
Integrated Dynamic Shape Tracking and RF Speckle Tracking for Cardiac Motion Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Dynamic Shape Tracking (DST)
2.2 Speckle Tracking
2.3 Integrated Dense Displacement Field
3 Experiment and Results
4 Conclusion
References
The Endoscopogram: A 3D Model Reconstructed from Endoscopic Video Frames
1 Introduction
2 Endoscopogram Reconstruction Pipeline
3 Geometry Fusion
3.1 N-Body Surface Registration
3.2 Outlier Geometry Trimming
4 Results
5 Conclusion
References
Robust Image Descriptors for Real-Time Inter-Examination Retargeting in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 A Global Image Descriptor for Endoscopic Scenes
2.2 Compressing the Descriptor into a Compact Binary Code
2.3 Learning Encoding Functions with Random Forests
3 Experiments and Results
4 Conclusions
References
Kalman Filter Based Data Fusion for Needle Deflection Estimation Using Optical-EM Sensor
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Sensor Fusion
2.2 Bending Model
3 Experiments
4 Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Bone Enhancement in Ultrasound Based on 3D Local Spectrum Variation for Percutaneous Scaphoid Fracture Fixation
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Phase Symmetry Estimation
2.2 Enhancement of Bone Responses in US
2.3 Registration of a Statistical Wrist Model
3 Experiments, Evaluation and Results
3.1 Experimental Setup
3.2 Evaluation
3.3 Results
4 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Bioelectric Navigation: A New Paradigm for Intravascular Device Guidance
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Modeling Bioimpedance as a Function of Catheter Location
2.2 Cross-Sectional Area to Parameterize Vessel Tree
2.3 Bioimpedance Acquisition
2.4 Modeled and Empirical Signal Matching
3 Experiments and Results
3.1 Experimental Setup
3.2 Synthetic Vessel Tree
3.3 Ex Vivo Aorta
4 Discussion
5 Scientific and Clinical Context
References
Process Monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit: Assessing Patient Mobility Through Activity Analysis with a Non-Invasive Mobility Sensor
1 Introduction
1.1 Related Work
2 Methods
2.1 Multi-person Tracking by Fusing Multiple Detectors
2.2 Activity Analysis by Contextual Attributes
3 Experiments and Discussions
4 Conclusions
References
Patient MoCap: Human Pose Estimation Under Blanket Occlusion for Hospital Monitoring Applications
1 Introduction
2 Related Work
3 Methods
3.1 Convolutional Neural Network
3.2 Recurrent Neural Network
3.3 Patient MoCap Dataset
3.4 Blanket Simulation
4 Experiments
4.1 Comparison on the Patient MoCap Dataset
4.2 Blanket Occlusion
5 Conclusions
References
Numerical Simulation of Cochlear-Implant Surgery: Towards Patient-Specific Planning
1 Introduction
2 Numerical Models and Algorithms
3 Experimental Validation
4 Sensitivity of the Results to Mechanical and Clinical Parameters
5 Conclusion and Future Work
References
Meaningful Assessment of Surgical Expertise: Semantic Labeling with Data and Crowds
1 Introduction
2 Semantic Descriptors of Expertise
3 Experimental Setup and Methods
3.1 Data Collection System
3.2 Simulated Surgical Tasks and Human Subject Study
3.3 Crowd-Worker Recruitment and Tasks
3.4 Data Analysis Methods
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusions and Future Work
References
2D-3D Registration Accuracy Estimation for Optimised Planning of Image-Guided Pancreatobiliary Interventions
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Analytical Estimation of 2D-3D Registration Error
3 Estimation of Planning Error for ERCP-Guided Procedures
4 Experiment and Results
5 Conclusion and Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Registration-Free Simultaneous Catheter and Environment Modelling
1 Introduction
2 Methods
3 Results
3.1 Monte-Carlo Simulation
3.2 Phantom Experiments
3.3 In-vivo Experiments
4 Conclusion
References
Pareto Front vs. Weighted Sum for Automatic Trajectory Planning of Deep Brain Stimulation
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Method 1: Pareto Front (MPF)
2.2 Method 2: Weighted Sum Exploration (MWSE)
2.3 Discretization of the Solution Space
2.4 Evaluation Study
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Efficient Anatomy Driven Automated Multiple Trajectory Planning for Intracranial Electrode Implantation
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
2.1 Regions of Interest and Critical Structure Extraction
2.2 Candidate Target Point Selection
2.3 Automated Trajectory Planning
3 Experimental Design and Results
3.1 Experimental Design
3.2 Trajectory Suitability
3.3 Implantation Plan Suitability
3.4 Computational Efficiency
4 Concluding Remarks
References
Recognizing Surgical Activities with Recurrent Neural Networks
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Recurrent Neural Networks
2.2 Long Short-Term Memory
3 Experiments
3.1 Datasets
3.2 Experimental Setup
3.3 Hyperparameter Selection and Training
3.4 Results
4 Summary
References
Two-Stage Simulation Method to Improve Facial Soft Tissue Prediction Accuracy for Orthognathic Surgery
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Two-Stage FEM Simulation Algorithm
2.1 The First Stage of FEM Simulation with Simple Sliding Effect
2.2 The Second Stage of FEM Simulation with Advanced Sliding Effect
3 Quantitative and Qualitative Evaluations and Results
4 Discussion and Future Work
References
Hand-Held Sound-Speed Imaging Based on Ultrasound Reflector Delineation
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Reflector Delineation
2.2 Total-Variation Sound-Speed Image Reconstruction
2.3 Tissue Phantoms, Ex-vivo and In-vivo Tests
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions and Outlook
References
Ultrasound Tomosynthesis: A New Paradigm for Quantitative Imaging of the Prostate
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 System Components
2.2 Data Processing
2.3 Simulation Setup
2.4 Phantom Study
3 Results
3.1 Simulation Results
3.2 Phantom Results
4 Conclusions
Acknowledgement
References
Photoacoustic Imaging Paradigm Shift: Towards Using Vendor-Independent Ultrasound Scanners
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Approach I: Inverse Beamforming
2.2 Approach II: Synthetic Aperture Based Re-Beamforming
2.3 Simulation and Experiment Setup
3 Results
3.1 Simulation Analysis
3.2 Validation Using Pseudo-Photoacoustic Signal Source
3.3 In Vivo Prostate Cancer Visualization
4 Discussion and Conclusion
Acknowledgement
References
4D Reconstruction of Fetal Heart Ultrasound Images in Presence of Fetal Motion
1 Introduction
2 Material
3 Method
3.1 Mean Heart Rate (HR) Estimation
3.2 4D Reconstruction
4 Experiments and Results
4.1 Mean Heart Rate (HR) Estimation
4.2 4D Reconstruction of Simulated Data
4.3 4D Reconstruction of In-Vivo Data
5 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Towards Reliable Automatic Characterization of Neonatal Hip Dysplasia from 3D Ultrasound Images
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Extraction of Bone/Cartilage Structures
2.2 Localization of the 3D Ilium and Acetabulum Surfaces
2.3 Computation of the 3D Angle
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusions
References
Image-Based Computer-Aided Diagnostic System for Early Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Feature Extraction
2.2 A Two-Stage Classification
3 Experimental Results
4 Conclusions
References
Multidimensional Texture Analysis for Improved Prediction of Ultrasound Liver Tumor Response to Chemotherapy Treatment
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Ultrasound RF Data Analysis
2.2 Circular Harmonic Wavelets
2.3 Heterogeneity Quantification
3 Results and Discussion
3.1 Clinical Tumor Cross-Sectional Dataset
3.2 Statistical Analysis
4 Conclusion
References
Classification of Prostate Cancer Grades and T-Stages Based on Tissue Elasticity Using Medical Image Analysis
1 Introduction
2 Method
2.1 Forward Simulation: BioTissue Modeling
2.2 Inverse Process: Optimization for Parameter Identification
2.3 Classification Methods
3 Patient Data Study
3.1 Preprocessing and Patient Dataset
3.2 Cancer Grading/Staging Classification Based on Prostate Elasticity Parameters
4 Conclusion and Future Work
References
Automatic Determination of Hormone Receptor Status in Breast Cancer Using Thermography
1 Introduction
2 Effect of Hormone Receptor Status on Thermography
3 Automatic Feature Extraction for Hormone Receptor Status
3.1 Abnormal Region Extraction
3.2 Entire ROI Features
4 Dataset Description
5 Classification Results
6 Conclusions and Future Work
References
Prostate Cancer: Improved Tissue Characterization by Temporal Modeling of Radio-Frequency Ultrasound Echo Data
1 Introduction
2 RF Time Series Data
3 Probabilistic Modeling Using Hidden Markov Models
4 Results and Discussion
5 Conclusion
References
Classifying Cancer Grades Using Temporal Ultrasound for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy
1 Introduction
2 Materials and Methods
2.1 Data
2.2 Preprocessing
2.3 Cancer Grading
3 Results and Discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Characterization of Lung Nodule Malignancy Using Hybrid Shape and Appearance Features
1 Introduction
2 Methods
2.1 Spherical Harmonics Computation
2.2 DCNN Appearance Feature Extraction:
2.3 RF Classification
3 Experiments and Results
4 Discussion and Conclusion
References
Author Index