medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory),
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 13, 2024
Background
An
explainable
advanced
electrocardiography
(A-ECG)
heart
age
gap
is
the
difference
between
A-ECG
and
chronological
age.
This
an
estimate
of
accelerated
cardiovascular
ageing
expressed
in
years
healthy
human
aging,
can
intuitively
communicate
risk
to
general
population.
However,
existing
measures
require
discernible
P
waves
on
ECG.
Aims
To
develop
prognostically
validate
a
revised,
without
incorporating
P-wave
measures.
Methods
(non-P)
was
derived
from
10-second
12-lead
ECG
derivation
cohort
using
multivariable
regression
Bayesian
5-minute
as
reference.
The
non-P
externally
validated
separate
patients
referred
for
magnetic
resonance
imaging
by
describing
its
association
with
failure
hospitalization
or
death
Cox
regression,
comorbidities.
Results
In
(n=2771),
agreed
5-min
(R
2
=0.91,
bias
0.0±6.7
years),
increased
increasing
co-morbidity.
validation
(n=731,
mean
54±15
years,
43%
female,
n=139
events
over
5.7
[4.8–6.7]
follow-up),
(≥10
years)
associated
(hazard
ratio
[95%
confidence
interval]
2.04
[1.38–3.00],
C-statistic
0.58
[0.54–0.62],
presence
hypertension,
diabetes
mellitus,
hypercholesterolemia,
(p≤0.009
all).
Conclusions
applicable
both
sinus
non-sinus
rhythm
associates
risk,
morbidity,
survival.
IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computational Intelligence,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
8(3), P. 2126 - 2149
Published: April 2, 2024
Ultrasound
(US)
is
generally
preferred
because
it
of
low-cost,
safe,
and
non-invasive.
US
image
segmentation
crucial
in
analysis.
Recently,
deep
learning-based
methods
are
increasingly
being
used
to
segment
images.
This
survey
systematically
summarizes
highlights
aspects
the
learning
techniques
developed
last
five
years
for
various
body
regions.
We
investigate
analyze
most
popular
loss
functions
metrics
training
evaluating
neural
network
segmentation.
Furthermore,
we
study
patterns
architectures
proposed
regions
interest.
present
modules
priors
that
address
anatomical
challenges
associated
with
different
organs
have
found
variants
U-Net
dedicated
overcome
low-contrast
blurry
nature
images
suitable
Finally,
also
discuss
advantages
context
Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: July 4, 2024
Electrocardiogram
(ECG)
is
a
non-invasive
approach
to
capture
the
overall
electrical
activity
produced
by
contraction
and
relaxation
of
cardiac
muscles.
It
has
been
established
in
literature
that
difference
between
ECG-derived
age
chronological
represents
general
measure
cardiovascular
health.
Elevated
strongly
correlates
with
conditions
(e.g.,
atherosclerotic
disease).
However,
neural
networks
for
ECG
estimation
are
yet
be
thoroughly
evaluated
from
perspective
acquisition
parameters.
Additionally,
deep
learning
systems
analysis
encounter
challenges
generalizing
across
diverse
morphologies
various
ethnic
groups
susceptible
errors
signals
exhibit
random
or
systematic
distortions
To
address
these
challenges,
we
perform
comprehensive
empirical
study
determine
threshold
sampling
rate
duration
while
considering
their
impact
on
computational
cost
networks.
tackle
concern
waveform
variability
different
populations,
evaluate
feasibility
utilizing
pre-trained
fine-tuned
estimate
groups.
empirically
demonstrate
finetuning
an
environmentally
sustainable
way
train
networks,
it
significantly
decreases
instances
required
(by
more
than
100×
)
attaining
performance
similar
trained
weight
initialization
complete
dataset.
Finally,
systematically
augmentation
schemes
context
introduce
cropping
scheme
provides
best-in-class
using
shorter-duration
signals.
The
results
also
show
enables
well
signal
corruptions.
Artificial Intelligence Review,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
58(3)
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Abstract
Understanding
ancient
organisms
and
their
interactions
with
paleoenvironments
through
the
study
of
body
fossils
is
a
central
tenet
paleontology.
Advances
in
digital
image
capture
now
allow
for
efficient
accurate
documentation,
curation,
interrogation
fossil
forms
structures
two
three
dimensions,
extending
from
microfossils
to
larger
specimens.
Despite
these
developments,
key
processing
analysis
tasks,
such
as
segmentation
classification,
still
require
significant
user
intervention,
which
can
be
labor-intensive
subject
human
bias.
Recent
advances
deep
learning
offer
potential
automate
analysis,
improving
throughput
limiting
operator
emergence
within
paleontology
last
decade,
challenges
scarcity
diverse,
high
quality
datasets
complexity
morphology
necessitate
further
advancement
will
aided
by
adoption
concepts
other
scientific
domains.
Here,
we
comprehensively
review
state-of-the-art
based
methodologies
applied
grouping
studies
on
type
nature
task.
Furthermore,
analyze
existing
literature
tabulate
dataset
information,
neural
network
architecture
type,
results,
provide
textual
summaries.
Finally,
discuss
novel
techniques
data
augmentation
enhancements,
combined
advanced
architectures,
diffusion
models,
generative
hybrid
networks,
transformers,
graph
improve
analysis.
BMC Medical Imaging,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Oct. 21, 2024
Conventional
MR
acceleration
techniques,
such
as
compressed
sensing,
parallel
imaging,
and
half
Fourier
often
face
limitations,
including
noise
amplification,
reduced
signal-to-noise
ratio
(SNR)
increased
susceptibility
to
artifacts,
which
can
compromise
image
quality,
especially
in
high-speed
acquisitions.
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)-assisted
sensing
(ACS)
has
emerged
a
novel
approach
that
combines
the
conventional
techniques
with
advanced
AI
algorithms.
The
objective
of
this
study
was
examine
imaging
quality
ACS
by
qualitative
quantitative
analysis
for
brain,
spine,
kidney,
liver,
knee
well
compare
performance
method
(non-ACS)
imaging.
This
included
50
subjects.
Three
radiologists
independently
assessed
images
based
on
artefacts,
sharpness,
overall
diagnostic
efficacy.
SNR,
contrast-to-noise
(CNR),
edge
content
(EC),
enhancement
measure
(EME),
scanning
time
were
used
evaluation.
Cohen's
kappa
correlation
coefficient
(k)
employed
radiologists'
inter-observer
agreement,
Mann
Whitney
U-test
comparison
between
non-ACS
ACS.
three
demonstrated
showed
superior
clinical
information
than
mean
k
~
0.70.
acquired
statistically
higher
values
(p
<
0.05)
CNR,
EC,
EME
compared
images.
Furthermore,
study's
findings
indicated
ACS-enabled
scan
more
50%
while
maintaining
high
quality.
Integrating
technology
into
routine
settings
potential
speed
up
acquisition,
improve
enhance
procedures
patient
throughput.
npj Digital Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
8(1)
Published: Jan. 13, 2025
Aging
affects
the
12-lead
electrocardiogram
(ECG)
and
correlates
with
cardiovascular
disease
(CVD).
AI-ECG
models
estimate
aging
effects
as
a
novel
biomarker
but
have
only
been
evaluated
on
single
ECGs-without
utilizing
longitudinal
data.
We
validated
an
model,
originally
trained
Brazilian
data,
using
German
cohort
over
20
years
of
follow-up,
demonstrating
similar
performance
(r2
=
0.70)
to
original
study
(0.71).
Incorporating
ECGs
revealed
stronger
association
risk,
increasing
hazard
ratio
for
mortality
from
1.43
1.65.
Moreover,
were
associated
higher
odds
ratios
atrial
fibrillation,
heart
failure,
mortality.
Using
explainable
AI
methods
that
model
aligns
clinical
knowledge
by
focusing
ECG
features
known
reflect
aging.
Our
suggests
in
can
be
applied
population
level
identify
patients
at
risk
early.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
25(6), P. 1864 - 1864
Published: March 17, 2025
This
work
presents
a
comprehensive
and
chronologically
ordered
survey
of
existing
studies
data
sources
on
Electrocardiogram
(ECG)
based
biometric
recognition
systems.
is
organized
in
terms
the
two
main
goals
pursued
it:
first,
description
ECG
features
techniques
used
literature,
including
compilation
references;
second,
databases
available
by
referenced
studies.
The
most
relevant
characteristics
are
identified,
given.
To
date,
no
other
has
presented
such
complete
overview
both
for
ECG-based
recognition.
Readers
interested
subject
can
obtain
an
understanding
state
art,
easily
identifying
specific
key
papers
using
different
criteria,
become
aware
where
they
test
their
novel
algorithms.