Passive Beamforming Metasurfaces for Microwave-Induced Thermoacoustic Imaging

Passive Beamforming Metasurfaces for Microwave-Induced Thermoacoustic Imaging Academic Background Microwave-induced thermoacoustic imaging (MTAI) is an emerging medical imaging technology that combines the advantages of microwave and ultrasound imaging. It generates ultrasonic waves (i.e., thermoacoustic signals) by irradiating biological tissues w...

Optimal Sensor Selection for Motion-Corrected Supine Breast MRI with a Wearable Coil

Optimal Sensor Selection for Motion-Corrected Supine Breast MRI with a Wearable Coil

Study on Motion Correction for Supine Breast MRI Based on Wearable Coils Academic Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a crucial tool in the diagnosis and monitoring of breast cancer. Currently, standard breast MRI is typically performed in the prone position, which helps to minimize motion artifacts caused by respiratory movement. Howeve...

Multi-Material Decomposition Using Spectral Diffusion Posterior Sampling

Multi-Material Decomposition Research Based on Spectral Diffusion Posterior Sampling Background Introduction In the field of medical imaging, CT (Computed Tomography) technology is widely used in disease diagnosis and treatment planning. In recent years, spectral CT has become a research hotspot due to its ability to provide energy-dependent attenu...

Deep Reconstruction Framework with Self-Calibration Mechanisms for Accelerated Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging

Application of the Deep Reconstruction Framework with Self-Calibration Mechanisms (DEISM) in Accelerated Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer Imaging Academic Background Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer (CEST) imaging is a highly sensitive molecular magnetic resonance imaging technique capable of detecting biomolecules associated with various...

Self-Supervised Feature Detection and 3D Reconstruction for Real-Time Neuroendoscopic Guidance

Self-Supervised Feature Detection and 3D Reconstruction for Real-Time Neuroendoscopic Guidance

Research on Real-Time 3D Reconstruction and Navigation in Neuroendoscopy Based on Self-Supervised Learning Academic Background Neuroendoscopic surgery, as a minimally invasive surgical technique, is widely used in the treatment of deep brain lesions, such as endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV), choroid plexus cauterization, and cyst fenestration...

A Large Field-of-View, Single-Cell-Resolution Two- and Three-Photon Microscope for Deep and Wide Imaging

A Large Field-of-View, Single-Cell-Resolution Two- and Three-Photon Microscope for Deep and Wide Imaging

Large field-of-view, single-cell-resolution two- and three-photon microscope for deep and wide imaging Research Background and Problem Statement Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) is a powerful tool for deep tissue imaging, especially in the study of brain function in vivo. However, while traditional two-photon microscopy (2PM) can achieve a larger imagi...

Image Synthesis under Limited Data: A Survey and Taxonomy

Image Synthesis Under Limited Data: A Survey Research Background and Problem Statement In recent years, deep generative models have achieved unprecedented progress in intelligent creation tasks, especially in areas such as image and video generation, and audio synthesis. However, the success of these models relies heavily on large amounts of traini...

How Does Orientation-Tuned Normalization Spread Across the Visual Field?

Study on Orientation-Tuned Gain Control Mechanisms in the Visual Cortex Academic Background Visual perception is a complex neural process influenced by contextual environments. Surround suppression is an important phenomenon that describes how the perceived contrast of a stimulus is attenuated when surrounded by other stimuli. The neural mechanisms...

Oral-Anatomical Knowledge-Informed Semi-Supervised Learning for 3D Dental CBCT Segmentation and Lesion Detection

Academic Background and Research Motivation In the field of dental healthcare, Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is a widely used three-dimensional imaging technique. CBCT provides three-dimensional images of the oral cavity and is particularly effective in diagnosing odontogenic lesions. However, the segmentation of CBCT images—labeling each vo...

Improving Glioblastoma Treatment with Imaging, Radiotherapy, Drug Delivery, and Therapeutic Systems

Improving Glioblastoma Treatment with Imaging, Radiotherapy, Drug Delivery, and Therapeutic Systems Academic Background Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most common and aggressive type of brain cancer, with an extremely poor prognosis and a five-year survival rate of less than 10%. Despite decades of extensive research in drug therapy, radiation therapy, ...