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Thursday, 3 November 2016
Highlighted Article: Shear-Wave and Strain Elastography: A Comparative Review on Principles, Basic Techniques and Applications.
Shear-Wave and Strain Elastography: A Comparative Review on Principles, Basic Techniques and Applications.
Author(s):
Mahdi Al-Qahtani Pages 269 - 278 ( 10 )
Abstract:
Elastography is relatively a new diagnostic modality that is being used in the field of medicine. There are 2 basic types of elastography techniques; strain elastography and shear-wave elastography. This review details the principle, its applications and draws differences between the two imaging modalities. Literature from PubMed was searched within the year 2015 only, that contain the search terms ‘strain elastography’ and ‘shear wave elastography’ individually. Articles were carefully selected that must cover at least one application of Liver, Breast, Thyroid, Gastrointestinal tract, Prostate and Musculoskeletal. This review opens a new insight into comparative studies for strain elastography and shear wave elastography techniques, as limited data is available as how these two imaging diagnostic modalities behave under same circumstances.
Keywords:
Elastography applications, elastography, shear-wave, strain, ultrasound.
Affiliation:
Department of Biomedical Technology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA.
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Wednesday, 26 October 2016
Most Accessed Article: An Effective Approach of CT Lung Segmentation Using Possibilistic Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm and Classification of Lung Cancer Cells with the Aid of Soft Computing Techniques
An Effective Approach
of CT Lung Segmentation Using Possibilistic Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm and
Classification of Lung Cancer Cells with the Aid of Soft Computing Techniques
Author(s):
Tharcis Paulraj and Kezi S. V. ChellliahPages
225-232 (8)
Abstract:
Lung cancer is one of the most common lethal type of diseases. One of the most important and difficult tasks a doctor has to carry out is the detection and diagnosis of cancerous lung cells from the Computed Tomography (CT) images result. Segmentation and classification of lung CT image, based on soft computing, is still a challenging task in the medical field, due to more computational time and accuracy. This paper deals with an improvement in lung cancer detection using Possibilistic Fuzzy C-Means (PFCM) based segmentation. This work also focuses on the normal and abnormal cancer cells that is classified by using the algorithms of SVM (Support Vector Machine), Gaussian Interval Type II Fuzzy Logic System and Genetic Algorithm (SVMFLGA). The results demonstrate that the SVMFLGA outperforms the Gaussian Interval type II fuzzy logic system (GAIT2FLS) in terms of classification accuracy.
Keywords:
Adaptive Network Fuzzy Inference System
(ANFIS), Fuzzy Possibilistic C-Means Algorithm (FPCM), Gray Level Co-Occurrence
Matrix (GLCM), Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma (NSCLC), Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
(SCLC), Type II Fuzzy Logic System (T2FLS).
Affiliation:
Department of Electronics and Communication
Engineering, Christian College of Engineering & Technology, Oddanchatram,
Dindigul District, Tamilnadu, India.
Thursday, 20 October 2016
Thursday, 6 October 2016
Video Games For Children With Brain Tumor!
Brain Tumor can be demonic to deal with for grown-ups, so you can very well imagine what it can do to the children suffering from it. It is already damaging the tender brains and the effects can be outrageously visible from the children’s behavior. Such youngsters can fall victim to psychotic disorders that can further ruin their social and personal lives.
Researchers from the Pakistani institute, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad, have proposed that certain video games can be introduced to children with brain tumor to help relieve them from their worsening mental states. In their research paper, Psychotherapy Through Video Game to Target Illness Related Problematic Behaviors of Children with Brain Tumor, in the research journal, Current Medical Imaging Reviews, they have come with a health game that presents imagery that proves soothing and healing for such children. The 3D imagery is meant to keep the kids engaged and is a proper behavioral learning in the process.
Video games may receive contrasting views overall, for many a parents find them spoiling their children, but they can always contain healing powers too.
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Wednesday, 5 October 2016
New Issue ::: Current Medical Imaging Reviews 12, Issue 3
Current Medical Imaging Reviews publishes frontier review articles, original research articles, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited thematic issues on all the latest advances on medical imaging dedicated to clinical research. All relevant areas are covered by the journal, including advances in the diagnosis, instrumentation and therapeutic applications related to all modern medical imaging techniques.
The journal is essential reading for all clinicians and researchers involved in medical imaging and diagnosis.
Articles from the journal Current Medical Imaging Reviews, Volume 12, Issue 3:
- Investigation on the Detection of a Brain Disease by the Use of the Active Contour Methods
- Dual-Energy CT (DECT): A New Technique for Artifact Reduction from Metallic Orthopedic Implants
- An Intelligent Three-dimensional Ultrasound Program for Rapidly Imaging of the Fetal Cranial Mid-sagittal Plane
- An Enhanced Hyper Spectral Image (HSI) Compression Based On Residual Dependent Arithmetic Coder (RDAC)
- Assessing Degree of Hepatic Fibrosis in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease Using Gadoxetic Acid-Enhanced Liver MRI: Preliminary Results
- Using Two Layers of BI-RADS Features for Locating Similar Calcification Lesions
- Preoperative and Follow up Multi-Detector Row CT Angiography (MDCTA) in the Evaluation of Interrupted Aortic Arch (IAA)
- Feature Based Fusion of Multimodal Medical Image Slices with Combined Transforms
- Assessment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Is Measuring Cardioesophageal Angle on Multidetector Computed Tomography Images Useful?
- An Effective Approach of CT Lung Segmentation Using Possibilistic Fuzzy C-Means Algorithm and Classification of Lung Cancer Cells with the Aid of Soft Computing Techniques
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Highlighted Article Flyer for the journal “Current Medical Imaging Reviews” Volume 12, Number 2
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Current Medical Imaging Reviews – Open Access Articles
Current Medical Imaging Reviews publishes frontier review articles, original research articles, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited thematic issues on all the latest advances on medical imaging dedicated to clinical research. All relevant areas are covered by the journal, including advances in the diagnosis, instrumentation and therapeutic applications related to all modern medical imaging techniques.The journal is essential reading for all clinicians and researchers involved in medical imaging and diagnosis.
Following are the open access article from the journal Current Medical Imagining Reviews
Article: Acoustic Inversion in Optoacoustic Tomography: A Review
Author(s):Amir Rosenthal, Vasilis Ntziachristos and Daniel Razansky
Author(s):Amir Rosenthal, Vasilis Ntziachristos and Daniel Razansky
Article: Viewpoints on Medical Image Processing: From Science to Application
Author(s):Thomas M. Deserno (ne Lehmann), Heinz Handels, Klaus H. Maier-Hein (ne Fritzsche), Sven Mersmann, Christoph Palm, Thomas Tolxdorff, Gudrun Wagenknecht and Thomas Wittenberg
Author(s):Thomas M. Deserno (ne Lehmann), Heinz Handels, Klaus H. Maier-Hein (ne Fritzsche), Sven Mersmann, Christoph Palm, Thomas Tolxdorff, Gudrun Wagenknecht and Thomas Wittenberg
Article: MRI of Focal Liver Lesions
Author(s):Nils Albiin
Author(s):Nils Albiin
Article: Metabolite Quantification in Tumours by Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy: Objectives, Results and Perspectives
Author(s):Rossella Canese, Egidio Iorio, Alessandro Ricci, Maria Elena Pisanu, Massimo Giannini and Franca Podo
Author(s):Rossella Canese, Egidio Iorio, Alessandro Ricci, Maria Elena Pisanu, Massimo Giannini and Franca Podo
Article: Abnormal Choline Phospholipid Metabolism in Breast and Ovary Cancer: Molecular Bases for Noninvasive Imaging Approaches
Author(s):Franca Podo, Francesco Sardanelli, Egidio Iorio, Rossella Canese, Giulia Carpinelli, Alfonso Fausto and Silvana Canevari
Author(s):Franca Podo, Francesco Sardanelli, Egidio Iorio, Rossella Canese, Giulia Carpinelli, Alfonso Fausto and Silvana Canevari
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Recently Published Issue of the Journal Current Medical Imaging Reviews
Current Medical Imaging Reviews publishes frontier review articles, original research articles, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited thematic issues on all the latest advances on medical imaging dedicated to clinical research. All relevant areas are covered by the journal, including advances in the diagnosis, instrumentation and therapeutic applications related to all modern medical imaging techniques. The journal is essential reading for all clinicians and researchers involved in medical imaging and diagnosis.
Following are the articles from the journal Current Medical Imaging Reviews, Volume 11 Issue 4:
Article: Metabolic Response Assessment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients after Platinum-Based Therapy: A Preliminary Analysis
Author(s): Alessandro Stefano, Nunziatina Porcino, Giuseppe Banna, Giorgio Russo, Vanessa Mocciaro, Giuseppe Anile, Stefania Gieri, Sebastiano Cosentino, Gabriella Mure, Sara Baldari, Maria Gabriella Sabini, Danile Sardina, Filippo Fraggetta, Salvatore Vitabile, Maria Carla Gilardi and Massimo Ippolito
Article: The Comparison of Different Planes in Breast Ultrasonography
Author(s): Aysegül Altunkeser
Article: Automated Extraction of the Intestinal Parasite in the Microscopic Images Using Active Contours and the Hough Transform
Author(s): Beaudelaire Saha Tchinda, Daniel Tchiotsop, René Tchinda and Godpromesse Kenné
Article: Multiple Organ Identification System using Signature Quadratic form Distance for Effective Radiotherapy
Author(s): Varadharajan V. Gomathi and Subramanian Karthikeyan
Article: Two Handy Geometric Prediction Methods of Cancer Growth
Author(s): Iulian Teodor Vlad
Article: Accuracy of a Topical PET/CT Scanner on SUV Measurements of Small Volumes SUV
Author(s): Lutz Frank Schelper, Milan Oeri and Inga Buchmann
Article: Glaucoma Disease: A Survey
Author(s): Saleha Masood, Muhammad Sharif, Mudassar Raza, Mussarat Yasmin, Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Younus Javed
Article: Comparison of the Bone Densitometry Results of Norland XR-36 and XR-46 Dual X Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scanners in the Rat Femurs
Author(s): Zehra Pınar Koç, Binnur Karayalcin, Mustafa Yildiz, Baris Ozgur Donmez, Nurettin Oguz and Nurettin Oguz
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Most Cited Articles – “MRI of Focal Liver Lesions”
Journal: Current Medical Imaging Reviews
Author(s): Nils Albiin
Abstract: Magnetic resonance imaging, MRI has more advantages than ultrasound, computed tomography, CT, positron emission tomography, PET, or any other imaging modality in diagnosing focal hepatic masses. With a combination of basic T1 and T2 weighted sequences, diffusion weighted imaging, DWI, and hepatobiliary gadolinium contrast agents, that is gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA) and gadoxetic acid (Gd-EOB), most liver lesions can be adequately diagnosed. Benign lesions, as cyst, hemangioma, focal nodular hyperplasia, FNH or adenoma, can be distinguished from malignant lesions. In a non-cirrhotic liver, the most common malignant lesions are metastases which may be hypovascular or hypervascular. In the cirrhotic liver hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC, is of considerable importance. Besides, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and other less common malignancies has to be assessed. In this review, the techniques and typical MRI features are presented as well as the new algorithm issued by American Association for the Study of the Liver Diseases (AASLD).
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Recently Published Issue of the Journal Current Medical Imaging Reviews
Current Medical Imaging Reviews publishes frontier review articles, original research articles, drug clinical trial studies and guest edited thematic issues on all the latest advances on medical imaging dedicated to clinical research. All relevant areas are covered by the journal, including advances in the diagnosis, instrumentation and therapeutic applications related to all modern medical imaging techniques. The journal is essential reading for all clinicians and researchers involved in medical imaging and diagnosis.
Following are the articles from the journal Current Medical Imaging Reviews, Volume 11 Issue 4:
Article: Metabolic Response Assessment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients after Platinum-Based Therapy: A Preliminary Analysis
Author(s): Alessandro Stefano, Nunziatina Porcino, Giuseppe Banna, Giorgio Russo, Vanessa Mocciaro, Giuseppe Anile, Stefania Gieri, Sebastiano Cosentino, Gabriella Mure, Sara Baldari, Maria Gabriella Sabini, Danile Sardina, Filippo Fraggetta, Salvatore Vitabile, Maria Carla Gilardi and Massimo Ippolito
Article: The Comparison of Different Planes in Breast Ultrasonography
Author(s): Aysegül Altunkeser
Article: Automated Extraction of the Intestinal Parasite in the Microscopic Images Using Active Contours and the Hough Transform
Author(s): Beaudelaire Saha Tchinda, Daniel Tchiotsop, René Tchinda and Godpromesse Kenné
Article: Multiple Organ Identification System using Signature Quadratic form Distance for Effective Radiotherapy
Author(s): Varadharajan V. Gomathi and Subramanian Karthikeyan
Article: Two Handy Geometric Prediction Methods of Cancer Growth
Author(s): Iulian Teodor Vlad
Article: Accuracy of a Topical PET/CT Scanner on SUV Measurements of Small Volumes SUV
Author(s): Lutz Frank Schelper, Milan Oeri and Inga Buchmann
Article: Glaucoma Disease: A Survey
Author(s): Saleha Masood, Muhammad Sharif, Mudassar Raza, Mussarat Yasmin, Muhammad Iqbal and Muhammad Younus Javed
Article: Comparison of the Bone Densitometry Results of Norland XR-36 and XR-46 Dual X Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scanners in the Rat Femurs
Author(s): Zehra Pınar Koç, Binnur Karayalcin, Mustafa Yildiz, Baris Ozgur Donmez, Nurettin Oguz and Nurettin Oguz
For details, please visit: http://bit.ly/1OO4hyB
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Saturday, 6 August 2016
Abnormal Choline Phospholipid Metabolism in Breast and Ovary Cancer:Molecular Bases for Noninvasive Imaging Approaches
Author(s):
Franca Podo, Francesco Sardanelli, Egidio Iorio, Rossella Canese, Giulia Carpinelli, Alfonso Fausto and Silvana CanevariPages 123-137 (15)
Abstract:
Elevated contents of choline phospholipid metabolites are typically detected by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) in human and animal tumors. An increase in the intensity of the 1H-MRS profile of total cholinecontaining compounds (tCho, 3.2 ppm) is today considered as a common feature in different types of cancer, beyond their otherwise wide phenotypic variability. This finding fostered investigations on the molecular mechanisms underlying the observed spectral changes and on correlations between aberrant phospholipid metabolism and tumor progression. At the clinical level, efforts are addressed to evaluate effectiveness and potential use of in vivo localized MRS and choline-based positron emission tomography (Cho-PET) in cancer diagnosis. Aims of this article are: a) to overview recent advances in the identification of biochemical pathways responsible for the altered 1H-MRS tCho profile in breast and ovary cancer cells, as a basis for interpreting in vivo MR spectra and enhanced uptake of radiolabeled choline in PET; b) to summarize recent developments of in vivo 1H-MRS methods in breast cancer diagnosis; c) to discuss the potentialities of complementing current diagnostic modalities with noninvasive MRS and Cho-PET methods to monitor biochemical alterations associated with progression, relapse and therapy response in ovary cancer.
Keywords:
Breast cancer, ovary cancer, choline metabolism, phosphatidylcholine cycle, 1H-MRS, PET
Affiliation:
Department of Cell Biology and Neurosciences, Istituto Superiore di Sanita, Viale Regina Elena 299,00161 Rome, Italy.
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Viewpoints on Medical Image Processing: From Science to Application
Author(s):
Thomas M. Deserno (ne Lehmann), Heinz Handels, Klaus H. Maier-Hein (ne Fritzsche), Sven Mersmann, Christoph Palm, Thomas Tolxdorff, Gudrun Wagenknecht and Thomas WittenbergPages 79-88 (10)
Abstract:
Medical image processing provides core innovation for medical imaging. This paper is focused on recent developments from science to applications analyzing the past fifteen years of history of the proceedings of the German annual meeting on medical image processing (BVM). Furthermore, some members of the program committee present their personal points of views: (i) multi-modality for imaging and diagnosis, (ii) analysis of diffusion-weighted imaging, (iii) model-based image analysis, (iv) registration of section images, (v) from images to information in digital endoscopy, and (vi) virtual reality and robotics. Medical imaging and medical image computing is seen as field of rapid development with clear trends to integrated applications in diagnostics, treatment planning and treatment.
Keywords:
Medical imaging, Image processing, Image analysis, Visualization, Multi-modal imaging, Diffusion-weighted imaging, Model-based imaging, Registration, Digital endoscopy, Virtual reality, Robotics.
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Informatics, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen 52057, Germany.
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Acoustic Inversion in Optoacoustic Tomography: A Review
Author(s):
Amir Rosenthal, Vasilis Ntziachristos and Daniel RazanskyPages 318-336 (19)
Abstract:
Optoacoustic tomography enables volumetric imaging with optical contrast in biological tissue at depths beyond the optical mean free path by the use of optical excitation and acoustic detection. The hybrid nature of optoacoustic tomography gives rise to two distinct inverse problems: The optical inverse problem, related to the propagation of the excitation light in tissue, and the acoustic inverse problem, which deals with the propagation and detection of the generated acoustic waves. Since the two inverse problems have different physical underpinnings and are governed by different types of equations, they are often treated independently as unrelated problems. From an imaging standpoint, the acoustic inverse problem relates to forming an image from the measured acoustic data, whereas the optical inverse problem relates to quantifying the formed image. This review focuses on the acoustic aspects of optoacoustic tomography, specifically acoustic reconstruction algorithms and imaging-system practicalities. As these two aspects are intimately linked, and no silver bullet exists in the path towards high-performance imaging, we adopt a holistic approach in our review and discuss the many links between the two aspects. Four classes of reconstruction algorithms are reviewed: time-domain (so called back-projection) formulae, frequency-domain formulae, time-reversal algorithms, and model-based algorithms. These algorithms are discussed in the context of the various acoustic detectors and detection surfaces which are commonly used in experimental studies. We further discuss the effects of non-ideal imaging scenarios on the quality of reconstruction and review methods that can mitigate these effects. Namely, we consider the cases of finite detector aperture, limited-view tomography, spatial under-sampling of the acoustic signals, and acoustic heterogeneities and losses.
Keywords:
Optoacoustic imaging, photoacoustic imaging, tomography, inverse problems, ultrasound detectors, algorithms, acoustic waves.
Affiliation:
Institute for Biological and Medical Imaging, Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen, Ingoldstadter Landstraße 1, Neuherberg 85764, Germay and Chair for Biological Imaging, Technische Universitat München, Ismaninger Str. 22, Munchen 81675, Germany.
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The Correspondence Between Magnetic Resonance Images and the Clinical and Intraoperative Status of Patients with Spinal Tumors
Author(s):
Grzegorz GuzikPages 149-155 (7)
Abstract:
Introduction: Surgical treatment of tumors, particularly metastases to the spine, has become increasingly common owing to the progress in anesthesiology and spinal surgery and greater detectability. The patients qualified for surgeries are those with mechanical pain, fracture or at risk of vertebral fracture or neurological complications. The basis for qualification for different types of surgeries is clinical and imaging examination, particularly MRI and CT. Qualification should always be multidisciplinary and requires understanding and knowledge of its most essential aspects. When carrying out imaging examinations, it is necessary to assess the size and the type of the tumor, taking into account of differential diagnosis. One should also consider the factors indicating spinal instability or the onset of neurological deficits. The criteria developed by Kostiuk-Weinstain and Taneichi are used for that purpose.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the correspondence between the most essential elements of clinical and MRI examination of the spine and the intraoperative status of patients with spinal tumors.
Materials and Methods: We carried out prospective examination assessing the correspondence between the clinical status and MR images and the intraoperative spine. We introduced algorithm to describe the morphology of neoplastic lesions within the spine.
Results: The information obtained from the clinical examination and the intraoperative status of the spine corresponded with the MRI examination with the exception of the assessment of neoplastic infiltration to soft tissues, dura mater and nerve roots. It was also found that there are no clear-cut MRI features allowing differentiation of metastatic lesions from primary tumors and osteitis. Furthermore, MRI examination does not allow for the assessment of the quality of bone tissue in the vicinity of the tumor.
Keywords:
Magnetic resonance, qualification for spinal surgery, spinal metastases, spine tumors, surgical treatment of the spine.
Affiliation:
Grzegorz Guzik, ul. Dworska 77a, 38-420 Korczyna, Polska.
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