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Mar 18 2025HEALTH

Can AI See What Doctors Miss? A Look at Kidney Disease

Kidney disease is a big deal worldwide. It causes permanent damage to the kidneys. Doctors often have to do invasive tests to check how bad it is. One key thing they look for is something called interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy, or IFTA. It is a big part of managing kidney disease. But what if there was a less invasive way to predict IFTA? That is where mach...

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Jan 13 2025HEALTH

Boosting Spleen Detection in Ultrasound: A Hybrid Approach

Have you ever wondered how doctors can accurately spot your spleen in a fuzzy ultrasound image? Turns out, a clever mix of two powerful methods called SegFormerB0 and Pix2Pix can do the job beautifully. First, the SegFormerB0 network takes a stab at finding the spleen. Then, the Pix2Pix structure steps in to fine-tune the details, correcting any mistakes. This dynami...

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