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Enhancing CT Image synthesis from multi-modal MRI data based on a multi-task neural network framework

Zhuoyao Xin·Christopher Wu·Dong Liu·Chunming Gu·Jia Guo·Jun Hua
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Image segmentation, real-value prediction, and cross-modal translation are critical challenges in medical imaging. In this study, we propose a versatile multi-task neural network framework, based on an enhanced Transformer U-Net architecture, capable of simultaneously, selectively, and adaptively addressing these medical image tasks. Validation is performed on a public repository of human brain MR and CT images. We decompose the traditional problem of synthesizing CT images into distinct subtasks, which include skull segmentation, Hounsfield unit (HU) value prediction, and image sequential reconstruction. To enhance the framework's versatility in handling multi-modal data, we expand the model with multiple image channels. Comparisons between synthesized CT images derived from T1-weighted and T2-Flair images were conducted, evaluating the model's capability to integrate multi-modal information from both morphological and pixel value perspectives.

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Zhuoyao Xin, Christopher Wu, Dong Liu, Chunming Gu, Jia Guo, Jun Hua. 2023-12-18. Enhancing CT Image synthesis from multi-modal MRI data based on a multi-task neural network framework. https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.08343

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