arXiv Machine Learning

Automatic Patient-Specific Microwave Ablation Planning Accelerated by a Physics-Guided Deep Learning Model

arXiv:2608. 03086v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Microwave ablation (MWA) is a promising minimally invasive treatment for liver tumors, but its therapeutic outcome strongly depends on patient-specific planning of antenna insertion trajectory, power, and treatment duration.

arXiv AI
6d ago

Demo: Generative AI helps Radiotherapy Planning with User Preference

The paper presents a generative AI model that predicts 3‑D radiation dose distributions based solely on user‑defined preference settings, allowing planners to balance trade‑offs between organs‑at‑risk and target volumes. This approach offers greater flexibility and personalization compared to traditional deep‑learning models that rely on institutional reference plans. The authors report that their method can outperform the Varian RapidPlan model in adaptability and plan quality in certain scenarios, and it is designed for easy integration with clinical treatment planning systems.

By Riqiang Gao, Simon Arberet, Martin Kraus, Han Liu, Wilko FAR Verbakel, Dorin Comaniciu, Florin-Cristian Ghesu, Ali Kamen
arXiv Machine Learning
Aug 28

Dose-PlanNet: Physics Based Radiotherapy Dose Prediction with Deep Learning

Dose-PlanNet is a physics-guided 3D deep learning architecture that predicts radiotherapy dose distributions for prostate cancer. In a prospective trial, the model achieved target coverage comparable to clinical plans while slightly reducing target homogeneity, yet it significantly improved high‑dose organ‑at‑risk sparing. Automated plans met clinical acceptance criteria in 11 of 14 Moderate Hypofraction and 9 of 12 SBRT plans, demonstrating that physics-informed deep learning can accelerate radiotherapy workflows without compromising dosimetric quality.

By Ankit Bhattacharjee, Sougata Maity, Santam Chakraborty, Indranil Mallick
Hugging Face Trending Papers
Aug 27

Dose-PlanNet: Physics Based Radiotherapy Dose Prediction with Deep Learning

Dose-PlanNet is a physics-guided 3D deep learning model that predicts radiotherapy dose distributions for prostate cancer, aiming to automate complex treatment planning. In a prospective trial, the model achieved comparable target coverage while slightly reducing target homogeneity, yet it significantly improved high-dose organ‑at‑risk sparing. Automated plans met clinical acceptance criteria in most cases across both moderate hypofraction and stereotactic body radiation therapy arms.

arXiv Computer Vision
Sep 18

UniReg: Conditional Unified Model for Medical Image Registration

UniReg is a conditional unified model for medical image registration that adapts deformation field estimation based on anatomical priors, registration type constraints, and instance-specific features. It combines the precision of task‑specific learning with the generalization of traditional optimization, enabling effective alignment across diverse CT and MR scenarios within a single framework. Experiments show UniReg outperforms state‑of‑the‑art learning‑based methods in accuracy while providing strong cross‑scenario generalization and reducing training cost and model redundancy.

By Zi Li, Jianpeng Zhang, Tai Ma, Tony C. W. Mok, Yan-Jie Zhou, Zeli Chen, Xianghua Ye, Le Lu, Cheng Chen, Dakai Jin
arXiv Machine Learning
Sep 25

Improving Calibration of Black-Box Radiology AI Using Test-Time Augmentation

The paper presents DualTTA, a model‑agnostic framework that improves the calibration of black‑box radiology AI systems by applying clinically grounded test‑time augmentations (geometric and physics‑inspired 3D CT perturbations) and learning probability‑level aggregation strategies. Without accessing model internals or training data, DualTTA achieved the best overall calibration across pulmonary embolism and intracranial hemorrhage detection tasks, reducing Expected Calibration Error by 54% and 43% respectively. It also outperformed traditional uncertainty estimation methods that require internal model access, such as Temperature Scaling, MC Dropout, and Deep Ensembles.

By Nathan Le, Magdalini Paschali, Arogya Koirala, Andrew Johnston, Zhongnan Fang, David B. Larson, Akshay S. Chaudhari, Camila Gonzalez