Automatic Classification of Neuromuscular Diseases in Children Using Photoacoustic Imaging. (arXiv:2201.11630v1 [eess.IV])

Web: http://arxiv.org/abs/2201.11630

Neuromuscular diseases (NMDs) cause a significant burden for both healthcare
systems and society. They can lead to severe progressive muscle weakness,
muscle degeneration, contracture, deformity and progressive disability. The
NMDs evaluated in this study often manifest in early childhood. As subtypes of
disease, e.g. Duchenne Muscular Dystropy (DMD) and Spinal Muscular Atrophy
(SMA), are difficult to differentiate at the beginning and worsen quickly, fast
and reliable differential diagnosis is crucial. Photoacoustic and ultrasound
imaging has shown great potential to visualize …

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