6 research outputs found
Synthesizing VERDICT maps from standard DWI data using GANs
VERDICT maps have shown promising results in clinical settings discriminating normal from malignant tissue and identifying specific Gleason grades non-invasively. However, the quantitative estimation of VERDICT maps requires a specific diffusion-weighed imaging (DWI) acquisition. In this study we investigate the feasibility of synthesizing VERDICT maps from standard DWI data from multi-parametric (mp)-MRI by employing conditional generative adversarial networks (GANs). We use data from 67 patients who underwent both standard DWI-MRI and VERDICT MRI and rely on correlation analysis and mean squared error to quantitatively evaluate the quality of the synthetic VERDICT maps. Quantitative results show that the mean values of tumour areas in the synthetic and the real VERDICT maps were strongly correlated while qualitative results indicate that our method can generate realistic VERDICT maps that could supplement mp-MRI assessment for better diagnosis
Knowledge-driven deep learning for fast MR imaging: undersampled MR image reconstruction from supervised to un-supervised learning
Deep learning (DL) has emerged as a leading approach in accelerating MR
imaging. It employs deep neural networks to extract knowledge from available
datasets and then applies the trained networks to reconstruct accurate images
from limited measurements. Unlike natural image restoration problems, MR
imaging involves physics-based imaging processes, unique data properties, and
diverse imaging tasks. This domain knowledge needs to be integrated with
data-driven approaches. Our review will introduce the significant challenges
faced by such knowledge-driven DL approaches in the context of fast MR imaging
along with several notable solutions, which include learning neural networks
and addressing different imaging application scenarios. The traits and trends
of these techniques have also been given which have shifted from supervised
learning to semi-supervised learning, and finally, to unsupervised learning
methods. In addition, MR vendors' choices of DL reconstruction have been
provided along with some discussions on open questions and future directions,
which are critical for the reliable imaging systems.Comment: 46 pages, 5figures, 1 tabl
Semi-supervised information fusion for medical image analysis: Recent progress and future perspectives
Supervised machine learning requires training on the dataset with annotation. However, fine-grained annotation is very expensive to acquire. In the medical image analysis domain, the sheer volume of data and lack of annotation limit the performance of the model. To address these limitations, semi-supervised information fusion has recently emerged as an important and promising paradigm owing to its ability to exploit labelled and unlabelled data and combine information from multiple sources to obtain a more robust and accurate performance. In this survey, we review the recent progress of semi-supervised information fusion for medical image analysis. Moreover, we categorize the state-of-the-art information fusion applications of semi-supervised learning with in-depth analysis. Finally, we discuss the challenges and outline the future perspective
Label-Efficient Deep Learning in Medical Image Analysis: Challenges and Future Directions
Deep learning has seen rapid growth in recent years and achieved
state-of-the-art performance in a wide range of applications. However, training
models typically requires expensive and time-consuming collection of large
quantities of labeled data. This is particularly true within the scope of
medical imaging analysis (MIA), where data are limited and labels are expensive
to be acquired. Thus, label-efficient deep learning methods are developed to
make comprehensive use of the labeled data as well as the abundance of
unlabeled and weak-labeled data. In this survey, we extensively investigated
over 300 recent papers to provide a comprehensive overview of recent progress
on label-efficient learning strategies in MIA. We first present the background
of label-efficient learning and categorize the approaches into different
schemes. Next, we examine the current state-of-the-art methods in detail
through each scheme. Specifically, we provide an in-depth investigation,
covering not only canonical semi-supervised, self-supervised, and
multi-instance learning schemes, but also recently emerged active and
annotation-efficient learning strategies. Moreover, as a comprehensive
contribution to the field, this survey not only elucidates the commonalities
and unique features of the surveyed methods but also presents a detailed
analysis of the current challenges in the field and suggests potential avenues
for future research.Comment: Update Few-shot Method