BS-Diff: Effective Bone Suppression Using Conditional Diffusion Models from Chest X-Ray Images

arXiv:2311.15328v2 Announce Type: replace-cross
Abstract: Chest X-rays (CXRs) are commonly utilized as a low-dose modality for lung screening. Nonetheless, the efficacy of CXRs is somewhat impeded, given that approximately 75% of the lung area overlaps with bone, which in turn hampers the detection and diagnosis of diseases. As a remedial measure, bone suppression techniques have been introduced. The current dual-energy subtraction imaging technique in the clinic requires costly equipment and subjects being exposed to high radiation. To circumvent these issues, …

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