2024
Multi-Task Learning for Motion Analysis and Segmentation in 3D Echocardiography
Ta K, Ahn S, Thorn S, Stendahl J, Zhang X, Langdon J, Staib L, Sinusas A, Duncan J. Multi-Task Learning for Motion Analysis and Segmentation in 3D Echocardiography. IEEE Transactions On Medical Imaging 2024, 43: 2010-2020. PMID: 38231820, PMCID: PMC11514714, DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2024.3355383.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-task learning networkCross-stitch unitsComposite loss functionAccurate motion estimationTask-specific networksMotion estimationSegmentation masksLearning networkLoss functionSegmentation stepEchocardiography datasetNetworkMotion displacementMotion analysisMultiple time framesTaskAnalysis pipelineSegmentsStrain measurementsDatasetRepresentation
2022
Simultaneous Segmentation and Motion Estimation of Left Ventricular Myocardium in 3D Echocardiography Using Multi-task Learning
Ta K, Ahn SS, Stendahl JC, Langdon J, Sinusas AJ, Duncan JS. Simultaneous Segmentation and Motion Estimation of Left Ventricular Myocardium in 3D Echocardiography Using Multi-task Learning. Lecture Notes In Computer Science 2022, 13131: 123-131. PMID: 35759335, PMCID: PMC9221412, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93722-5_14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotion estimationMulti-task learning networkMedical image analysis literatureMulti-task learningSingle-task learningMotion estimation techniqueImage analysis literatureComputer visionDecoding branchesFeature encoderLearning frameworkLearning networkLatent featuresAccurate segmentationSimultaneous segmentationEstimate motionImage pairsTask learningRealistic motion patternsVolumetric segmentationSegmentationMotion patternsTaskUnique taskLearning
2021
Learning-Based Regularization for Cardiac Strain Analysis via Domain Adaptation
Lu A, Ahn SS, Ta K, Parajuli N, Stendahl JC, Liu Z, Boutagy NE, Jeng GS, Staib LH, O’Donnell M, Sinusas AJ, Duncan JS. Learning-Based Regularization for Cardiac Strain Analysis via Domain Adaptation. IEEE Transactions On Medical Imaging 2021, 40: 2233-2245. PMID: 33872145, PMCID: PMC8442959, DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2021.3074033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchShape-Regularized Unsupervised Left Ventricular Motion Network With Segmentation Capability In 3d+ Time Echocardiography
Ta K, Ahn SS, Stendahl JC, Sinusas AJ, Duncan JS. Shape-Regularized Unsupervised Left Ventricular Motion Network With Segmentation Capability In 3d+ Time Echocardiography. 2011 IEEE International Symposium On Biomedical Imaging: From Nano To Macro 2021, 00: 536-540. PMID: 34168721, PMCID: PMC8221369, DOI: 10.1109/isbi48211.2021.9433888.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConvolutional neural networkAccurate motion estimationCardiac motion patternsMotion estimation performanceDense displacement fieldB-mode echocardiography imagesSegmentation masksMedical imagesMotion estimationNeural networkSegmentation capabilityTarget imageUnsupervised estimationImportant taskSegmentationMotion patternsDisplacement fieldNetworkEchocardiography imagesEstimation performanceImagesLow signalAdditional challengesMotion networkNoise ratio