Abstract Background Segmentation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) images is an essential step for evaluating dimensional and functional ventricular parameters as ejection fraction (EF) but may be limited by artifacts, which represent the major challenge to automatically derive clinical information. The aim of this study is to investigate the accuracy of a deep learning (DL) approach for automatic segmentation of cardiac structures from CMR images characterized by magnetic susceptibility artifact in patient with cardiac implanted...

Abstract Background Migraine affects a significant fraction of the world population, yet its etiology is not completely understood. In vitro results highlighted thalamocortical and intra-cortical glutamatergic synaptic gain-of-function associated with a monogenic form of migraine (familial-hemiplegic-migraine-type-1: FHM1). However, how these alterations reverberate on cortical activity remains unclear. As altered responsivity to visual stimuli and abnormal processing of visual sensory information are common hallmarks of migraine, herein we investigated the effects of FHM1-driven synaptic alterations in...

Fig. S1 related to Figs. 3, 4. (A) (left) PSD modulation for the minimum contrast level (K = 0) of experimental (black) and simulated data for WT (orange, left) and FHM1 (green, right). $${\chi}_r^2=0.34$$ χ r 2 = 0.34 for WT and $${\chi}_r^2=0.28$$ χ r 2 = 0.28 for FHM1. (B) Cortical narrow band power modulation as a function of thalamic narrow band strength in the FHM1 model. The model was set with (red) and...

Abstract Background Migraine affects a significant fraction of the world population, yet its etiology is not completely understood. In vitro results highlighted thalamocortical and intra-cortical glutamatergic synaptic gain-of-function associated with a monogenic form of migraine (familial-hemiplegic-migraine-type-1: FHM1). However, how these alterations reverberate on cortical activity remains unclear. As altered responsivity to visual stimuli and abnormal processing of visual sensory information are common hallmarks of migraine, herein we investigated the effects of FHM1-driven synaptic alterations in...

Additional file 1. Table S1. Correlations between CNN and manual gold standard on the artifacts-free images. Table S2. Internal validation: correlations on images with artifacts for the proposed CNN and the commercial software (Circle) in respect to the manual gold standard (GT). Also, the results relevant to interobserver variability between O1 and O2 reported for comparison. Table S3. External validation: correlations between CNN and manual gold standard on images with artifacts. Figure S1. Encoder module....

We develop a new method to locally cluster curves and discover functional motifs, i.e. typical shapes that may recur several times along and across the curves capturing important local characteristics. In order to identify these shared curve portions, our method leverages ideas from functional data analysis (joint clustering and alignment of curves), bioinformatics (local alignment through the extension of high similarity seeds) and fuzzy clustering (curves belonging to more than one cluster, if they contain...

We develop a new method to locally cluster curves and discover functional motifs, that is, typical shapes that may recur several times along and across the curves capturing important local characteristics. In order to identify these shared curve portions, our method leverages ideas from functional data analysis (joint clustering and alignment of curves), bioinformatics (local alignment through the extension of high similarity seeds) and fuzzy clustering (curves belonging to more than one cluster, if they...

Decompressive craniectomy (DC) is a life-saving procedure conducted to treat refractory intracranial hypertension. Although DC reduces mortality of severe Acquired Brain Injury (sABI) survivors, it has been associated with severe long-term disability. This observational study compares functional outcomes at discharge from an Intensive Rehabilitative Unit (IRU) between sABI patients with and without DC. sABI patients undergoing DC before entering the Don Gnocchi Foundation IRU were compared with a group of sABI patients who did not...

Fig. S1 related to Figs. 3, 4. (A) (left) PSD modulation for the minimum contrast level (K = 0) of experimental (black) and simulated data for WT (orange, left) and FHM1 (green, right). $${\chi}_r^2=0.34$$ χ r 2 = 0.34 for WT and $${\chi}_r^2=0.28$$ χ r 2 = 0.28 for FHM1. (B) Cortical narrow band power modulation as a function of thalamic narrow band strength in the FHM1 model. The model was set with (red) and...

Additional file 1. Table S1. Correlations between CNN and manual gold standard on the artifacts-free images. Table S2. Internal validation: correlations on images with artifacts for the proposed CNN and the commercial software (Circle) in respect to the manual gold standard (GT). Also, the results relevant to interobserver variability between O1 and O2 reported for comparison. Table S3. External validation: correlations between CNN and manual gold standard on images with artifacts. Figure S1. Encoder module....

Abstract Background Segmentation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) images is an essential step for evaluating dimensional and functional ventricular parameters as ejection fraction (EF) but may be limited by artifacts, which represent the major challenge to automatically derive clinical information. The aim of this study is to investigate the accuracy of a deep learning (DL) approach for automatic segmentation of cardiac structures from CMR images characterized by magnetic susceptibility artifact in patient with cardiac implanted...