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Open AccessPublic data homogenization for AI model development in breast cancer
Develo** trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) models for clinical applications requires access to clinical and imaging data cohorts. Reusing of publicly available datasets has the potential to fill this ...
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Open AccessRecirculating packed-bed biofilm photobioreactor combined with membrane ultrafiltration as advanced wastewater treatment
Packed-bed biofilm photobioreactor combined with ultrafiltration membrane was investigated for intensifying the process for secondary wastewater effluent treatment. Cylindrical glass carriers were used as supp...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Revisiting Skin Tone Fairness in Dermatological Lesion Classification
Addressing fairness in lesion classification from dermatological images is crucial due to variations in how skin diseases manifest across skin tones. However, the absence of skin tone labels in public datasets...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Similarity Metrics for Intensity-Based Registration Using Breast Density Maps
Intensity-based registration algorithms have been widely used in medical image applications. This type of registration algorithms uses an object function to compute a transformation and optimizes a measure of ...
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Effect of sludge characteristics on membrane fouling during start-up of a tertiary submerged membrane bioreactor
In membrane bioreactors applied to wastewater treatment, fouling is typically a complex function of sludge characteristics. A pilot-scale tertiary submerged membrane bioreactor (tMBR) was continuously operated...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Feasibility of Depth Sensors to Study Breast Deformation During Mammography Procedures
Virtual clinical trials (VCT) currently represent key tools for breast imaging optimisation, especially in two-dimensional planar mammography and digital breast tomosynthesis. Voxelised breast models are a cru...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Detailed Analysis of Scatter Contribution from Different Simulated Geometries of X-ray Detectors
Scattering is one of the main issues left in planar mammography examinations, as it degrades the quality of the image and complicates the diagnostic process. Although widely used, anti-scatter grids have been...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Converting One Set of Mammograms to Simulate a Range of Detector Imaging Characteristics for Observer Studies
A methodology for adjusting mammographic images taken on a given imaging system to simulate their appearance if taken on a different system for use in observer studies is presented. The process involves adjust...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Phantoms for Quality Control Procedures of Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
For quality control (QC) protocols in full field digital mammography polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) phantoms are generally used. The possibility of using alternative materials has been investigated for digital...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Modelling Framework for Evaluation of 2D-Mammography and Breast Tomosynthesis Systems
Planar 2D X-ray mammography is the most common screening technique used for breast cancer detection. Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) is a new and emerging technology that overcomes some of the limitations o...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Monte Carlo Simulation of Scatter Field for Calculation of Contrast of Discs in Synthetic CDMAM Images
This paper reports on a further development of an image simulation chain, and in particular, the inclusion of contrast degradation across an image using scatter to primary ratios calculated using Monte Carlo s...
