The field of cardiovascular imaging and analysis is rapidly evolving, with a focus on developing innovative methods for accurate and efficient image reconstruction, segmentation, and analysis. Recent developments have centered around the use of deep learning techniques, such as diffusion models and neural operators, to improve the quality and speed of image reconstruction. Additionally, there is a growing interest in developing methods for real-time imaging and analysis, such as ultrasound computed tomography and cardiac motion tracking. These advances have the potential to improve diagnosis, treatment, and patient outcomes in cardiovascular medicine. Notable papers in this area include AortaDiff, which introduces a diffusion-based framework for generating smooth aortic surfaces from CT/MRI volumes, and Dyna3DGR, which proposes a novel framework for 4D cardiac motion tracking using dynamic 3D Gaussian representation. Overall, the field is moving towards more accurate, efficient, and personalized imaging and analysis methods, with significant potential for clinical impact.
Advances in Cardiovascular Imaging and Analysis
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Acoustic Index: A Novel AI-Driven Parameter for Cardiac Disease Risk Stratification Using Echocardiography
OpenBreastUS: Benchmarking Neural Operators for Wave Imaging Using Breast Ultrasound Computed Tomography
BleedOrigin: Dynamic Bleeding Source Localization in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection via Dual-Stage Detection and Tracking
tiDAS: a time invariant approximation of the Delay and Sum algorithm for biomedical ultrasound PSF reconstructions
Diff-ANO: Towards Fast High-Resolution Ultrasound Computed Tomography via Conditional Consistency Models and Adjoint Neural Operators