Bacterial vaginosis: current diagnostic avenues and future opportunities
A healthy female genital tract harbors a microbiome dominated by lactic acid and hydrogen
peroxide producing bacteria, which provide protection against infections by maintaining a …
peroxide producing bacteria, which provide protection against infections by maintaining a …
[HTML][HTML] Image analysis and artificial intelligence in infectious disease diagnostics
KP Smith, JE Kirby - Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Microbiologists are valued for their time-honed skills in image analysis,
including identification of pathogens and inflammatory context in Gram stains, ova and …
including identification of pathogens and inflammatory context in Gram stains, ova and …
Melanoma recognition in dermoscopy images via aggregated deep convolutional features
In this paper, we present a novel framework for dermoscopy image recognition via both a
deep learning method and a local descriptor encoding strategy. Specifically, deep …
deep learning method and a local descriptor encoding strategy. Specifically, deep …
[HTML][HTML] Meta-learning with implicit gradients in a few-shot setting for medical image segmentation
Widely used traditional supervised deep learning methods require a large number of
training samples but often fail to generalize on unseen datasets. Therefore, a more general …
training samples but often fail to generalize on unseen datasets. Therefore, a more general …
A deep convolutional neural network-based framework for automatic fetal facial standard plane recognition
Ultrasound imaging has become a prevalent examination method in prenatal diagnosis.
Accurate acquisition of fetal facial standard plane (FFSP) is the most important precondition …
Accurate acquisition of fetal facial standard plane (FFSP) is the most important precondition …
Deep neural networks offer morphologic classification and diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
Z Wang, L Zhang, M Zhao, Y Wang, H Bai… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Am Soc Microbiol
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is caused by the excessive and imbalanced growth of bacteria in
vagina, affecting 30 to 50% of women. Gram staining followed by Nugent scoring based on …
vagina, affecting 30 to 50% of women. Gram staining followed by Nugent scoring based on …
[HTML][HTML] Automated bacteria genera classification using histogram-oriented optimized capsule network
Identifying the nature and type of bacteria is essential in diagnosing various fatal diseases
and their treatments. Biologists classify bacteria using morphological characterization from …
and their treatments. Biologists classify bacteria using morphological characterization from …
AGMB-transformer: Anatomy-guided multi-branch transformer network for automated evaluation of root canal therapy
Accurate evaluation of the treatment result on X-ray images is a significant and challenging
step in root canal therapy since the incorrect interpretation of the therapy results will hamper …
step in root canal therapy since the incorrect interpretation of the therapy results will hamper …
Automatic Bacillus anthracis bacteria detection and segmentation in microscopic images using UNet++
Anthrax is one of the important diseases in humans and animals, caused by the gram-
positive bacteria spores called Bacillus anthracis. The disease is still one of the health …
positive bacteria spores called Bacillus anthracis. The disease is still one of the health …
Segmentation of weakly visible environmental microorganism images using pair-wise deep learning features
Abstract The use of Environmental Microorganisms (EMs) offers a highly efficient, low cost
and harmless remedy to environmental pollution, by monitoring and decomposing of …
and harmless remedy to environmental pollution, by monitoring and decomposing of …