238 research outputs found
Qubit recycling and the path counting problem
Recently, it was shown that the qudits used in circuits of a convolutional
form (e.g., Matrix Product State sand Multi-scale Entanglement Renormalization
Ansatz) can be reset unitarily
\href{https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.103.042613}{[Phys. Rev. A 103, 042613
(2021)]}, even without measurement. We analyze the fidelity of this protocol
for a family of quantum circuits that interpolates between such circuits and
local quantum circuits, averaged over Haar-random gates. We establish a
connection between this problem and a counting of directed paths on a graph,
which is determined by the shape of the quantum circuit. This connection leads
to an exact expression for the fidelity of the protocol for the entire family
that interpolates between convolutional circuit and random quantum circuit. For
convolutional circuits of constant window size, the rate of convergence to unit
fidelity is shown to be , independent of the window size,
where is the local qudit dimension. Since most applications of
convolutional circuits use constant-sized windows, our result suggests that the
unitary reset protocol will likely work well in such a regime. We also derive
two extra results in the convolutional limit, which may be of an independent
interest. First, we derive exact expressions for the correlations between reset
qudits and show that it decays exponentially in the distance. Second, we derive
an expression for the the fidelity in the presence of noise, expressed in terms
of the quantities that define the property of the channel, such as the
entanglement fidelity.Comment: 15 pages, 5 figure
Compressed sensing in photoacoustic tomography with in vivo experiments
The data acquisition speed in photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) is limited by the laser repetition rate and the number of parallel ultrasound detecting channels. Reconstructing PACT image with a less number of measurements can effectively accelerate the data acquisition and reduce the system cost. Recently emerged Compressed Sensing (CS) theory enables us to reconstruct a compressible image with a small number of projections. This paper adopts the CS theory for reconstruction in PACT. The idea is implemented as a non-linear conjugate gradient descent algorithm and tested with phantom and in vivo experiments
XVTP3D: Cross-view Trajectory Prediction Using Shared 3D Queries for Autonomous Driving
Trajectory prediction with uncertainty is a critical and challenging task for
autonomous driving. Nowadays, we can easily access sensor data represented in
multiple views. However, cross-view consistency has not been evaluated by the
existing models, which might lead to divergences between the multimodal
predictions from different views. It is not practical and effective when the
network does not comprehend the 3D scene, which could cause the downstream
module in a dilemma. Instead, we predicts multimodal trajectories while
maintaining cross-view consistency. We presented a cross-view trajectory
prediction method using shared 3D Queries (XVTP3D). We employ a set of 3D
queries shared across views to generate multi-goals that are cross-view
consistent. We also proposed a random mask method and coarse-to-fine
cross-attention to capture robust cross-view features. As far as we know, this
is the first work that introduces the outstanding top-down paradigm in BEV
detection field to a trajectory prediction problem. The results of experiments
on two publicly available datasets show that XVTP3D achieved state-of-the-art
performance with consistent cross-view predictions.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures, accepted by IJCAI 2
Automatic Search for Photoacoustic Marker Using Automated Transrectal Ultrasound
Real-time transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) image guidance during robot-assisted
laparoscopic radical prostatectomy has the potential to enhance surgery
outcomes. Whether conventional or photoacoustic TRUS is used, the robotic
system and the TRUS must be registered to each other. Accurate registration can
be performed using photoacoustic (PA markers). However, this requires a manual
search by an assistant [19]. This paper introduces the first automatic search
for PA markers using a transrectal ultrasound robot. This effectively reduces
the challenges associated with the da Vinci-TRUS registration. This paper
investigated the performance of three search algorithms in simulation and
experiment: Weighted Average (WA), Golden Section Search (GSS), and Ternary
Search (TS). For validation, a surgical prostate scenario was mimicked and
various ex vivo tissues were tested. As a result, the WA algorithm can achieve
0.53 degree average error after 9 data acquisitions, while the TS and GSS
algorithm can achieve 0.29 degree and 0.48 degree average errors after 28 data
acquisitions.Comment: 13 pages, 9 figure
Quantification of optical absorption coefficients from acoustic spectra with photoacoustic tomography
Optical absorption is closely associated with many physiologically important parameters, such as the concentration and oxygen saturation of hemoglobin, and it can be used to quantify the concentrations of non-fluorescent molecules. We introduce a method to quantify the absolute optical absorption based upon the acoustic spectra of photoacoustic (PA) signals. This method is self-calibrating and thus insensitive to variations in optical fluence. Factors such as the detection system bandwidth and acoustic attenuation can affect the quantification but can be canceled by measuring the acoustic spectra at two optical wavelengths. This method has been implemented on various PA systems, including optical-resolution PA microscopy, acoustic-resolution PA microscopy, and reconstruction based PA array systems. We quantified the optical absorption coefficients of phantom samples at various wavelengths. We also quantified the oxygen saturation of hemoglobin in live mice
Compressed sensing in photoacoustic tomography with in vivo experiments
The data acquisition speed in photoacoustic computed tomography (PACT) is limited by the laser repetition rate and the number of parallel ultrasound detecting channels. Reconstructing PACT image with a less number of measurements can effectively accelerate the data acquisition and reduce the system cost. Recently emerged Compressed Sensing (CS) theory enables us to reconstruct a compressible image with a small number of projections. This paper adopts the CS theory for reconstruction in PACT. The idea is implemented as a non-linear conjugate gradient descent algorithm and tested with phantom and in vivo experiments
Comparing the prediction of prostate biopsy outcome using the Chinese Prostate Cancer Consortium (CPCC) Risk Calculator and the Asian adapted Rotterdam European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) Risk Calculator in Chinese and European men
Purpose: To externally validate the clinical utility of Chinese Prostate Cancer Consortium Risk Calculator (CPCC-RC) and Asian adapted Rotterdam European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer Risk Calculator 3 (A-ERSPC-RC3) for prediction prostate cancer (PCa) and high-grade prostate cancer (HGPCa, Gleason Score ≥ 3 + 4) in both Chinese and European populations. Materials and methods: The Chinese clinical cohort, the European population-based screening cohort, and the European clinical cohort included 2,508, 3,616 and 617 prostate biopsy-naive men, respectively. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), calibration plot and decision curve analyses were applied in the analysis. Results: The CPCC-RC’s predictive ability for any PCa (AUC 0.77, 95% CI 0.75–0.79) was lower than the A-ERSPC-RC3 (AUC 0.79, 95% CI 0.77–0.81) in the European screening cohort (p < 0.001), but similar for HGPCa (p = 0.24). The CPCC-RC showed lower predictive accuracy for any PCa (AUC 0.65, 95% CI 0.61–0.70), but acceptable predictive accuracy for HGPCa (AUC 0.73, 95% CI 0.69–0.77) in the European clinical cohort. The A-ERSPC-RC3 showed an AUC of 0.74 (95% CI 0.72–0.76) in predicting any PCa, and a similar AUC of 0.74 (95% CI 0.72–0.76) in predicting HGPCa in Chinese cohort. In the Chinese population, decision curve analysis revealed a higher net benefit for CPCC-RC than A-ERSPC-RC3, while in the European screening and clinical cohorts, the net benefit was higher for A-ERSPC-RC3. Conclusions: The A-ERSPC-RC3 accurately predict the prostate biopsy in a contemporary Chinese multi-center clinical cohort. The CPCC-RC can predict accurately in a population-based screening cohort, but not in the European clinical cohort
Arc-to-line frame registration method for ultrasound and photoacoustic image-guided intraoperative robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy
Purpose: To achieve effective robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, the
integration of transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) imaging system which is the most
widely used imaging modelity in prostate imaging is essential. However, manual
manipulation of the ultrasound transducer during the procedure will
significantly interfere with the surgery. Therefore, we propose an image
co-registration algorithm based on a photoacoustic marker method, where the
ultrasound / photoacoustic (US/PA) images can be registered to the endoscopic
camera images to ultimately enable the TRUS transducer to automatically track
the surgical instrument Methods: An optimization-based algorithm is proposed to
co-register the images from the two different imaging modalities. The
principles of light propagation and an uncertainty in PM detection were assumed
in this algorithm to improve the stability and accuracy of the algorithm. The
algorithm is validated using the previously developed US/PA image-guided system
with a da Vinci surgical robot. Results: The target-registration-error (TRE) is
measured to evaluate the proposed algorithm. In both simulation and
experimental demonstration, the proposed algorithm achieved a sub-centimeter
accuracy which is acceptable in practical clinics. The result is also
comparable with our previous approach, and the proposed method can be
implemented with a normal white light stereo camera and doesn't require highly
accurate localization of the PM. Conclusion: The proposed frame registration
algorithm enabled a simple yet efficient integration of commercial US/PA
imaging system into laparoscopic surgical setting by leveraging the
characteristic properties of acoustic wave propagation and laser excitation,
contributing to automated US/PA image-guided surgical intervention
applications.Comment: 12 pages, 9 figure
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