Patents by Inventor Pascal Ceccaldi

Pascal Ceccaldi has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20200250812
    Abstract: In a system and method for analyzing images, an input image is provided to a computer and is processed therein with a first deep learning model so as to generate an output result for the input image; and applying a second deep learning model is applied to the input image to generate an output confidence score that is indicative of the reliability of any output result from the first deep learning model for the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare Limited
    Inventors: Pascal Ceccaldi, Peter Mountney, Daniel Toth, Serkan Cimen
  • Patent number: 10733788
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating segmented output from input regardless of the resolution of the input. A single trained network is used to provide segmentation for an input regardless of a resolution of the input. The network is recursively trained to learn over large variations in the input data including variations in resolution. During training, the network refines its prediction iteratively in order to produce a fast and accurate segmentation that is robust across resolution differences that are produced by MR protocol variations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Ceccaldi, Xiao Chen, Boris Mailhe, Benjamin L. Odry, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Patent number: 10698063
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for correcting motion artifacts in magnetic resonance images. An image-to-image neural network is used to generate motion corrected magnetic resonance data given motion corrupted magnetic resonance data. The image-to-image neural network is coupled within an adversarial network to help refine the generated magnetic resonance data. The adversarial network includes a generator network (the image-to-image neural network) and a discriminator network. The generator network is trained to minimize a loss function based on a Wasserstein distance when generating MR data. The discriminator network is trained to differentiate the motion corrected MR data from motion artifact free MR data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Sandro Braun, Boris Mailhe, Xiao Chen, Benjamin L. Odry, Pascal Ceccaldi, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Publication number: 20200202507
    Abstract: A method of training a computer system for use in determining a transformation between coordinate frames of image data representing an imaged subject. The method trains a learning agent according to a machine learning algorithm, to determine a transformation between respective coordinate frames of a number of different views of an anatomical structure simulated using a 3D model. The views are images containing labels. The learning agent includes a domain classifier comprising a feature map generated by the learning agent during the training operation. The classifier is configured to generate a classification output indicating whether image data is synthesized or real images data. Training includes using unlabeled real image data to training the computer system to determine a transformation between a coordinate frame of a synthesized view of the imaged structure and a view of the structure within a real image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Ceccaldi, Tanja Kurzendorfer, Tommaso Mansi, Peter Mountney, Sebastien Piat, Daniel Toth
  • Patent number: 10624558
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a protocol independent image. A deep learning generative framework learns to recognize the boundaries and classification of tissues in an MRI image. The deep learning generative framework includes an encoder, a decoder, and a discriminator network. The encoder is trained using the discriminator network to generate a latent space that is invariant to protocol and the decoder is trained to generate the best output possible for brain and/or tissue extraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Siemens Healthcare GmbH
    Inventors: Pascal Ceccaldi, Benjamin L. Odry, Boris Mailhe, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Publication number: 20190377047
    Abstract: For artifact reduction in a magnetic resonance imaging system, deep learning trains an image-to-image neural network to generate an image with reduced artifact from input, artifacted MR data. For application, the image-to-image network may be applied in real time with a lower computational burden than typical post-processing methods. To handle a range of different imaging situations, the image-to-image network may (a) use an auxiliary map as an input with the MR data from the patient, (b) use sequence metadata as a controller of the encoder of the image-to-image network, and/or (c) be trained to generate contrast invariant features in the encoder using a discriminator that receives encoder features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Xiao Chen, Boris Mailhe, Benjamin L. Odry, Pascal Ceccaldi, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Publication number: 20190287292
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating segmented output from input regardless of the resolution of the input. A single trained network is used to provide segmentation for an input regardless of a resolution of the input. The network is recursively trained to learn over large variations in the input data including variations in resolution. During training, the network refines its prediction iteratively in order to produce a fast and accurate segmentation that is robust across resolution differences that are produced by MR protocol variations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal Ceccaldi, Xiao Chen, Boris Mailhe, Benjamin L. Odry, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Publication number: 20190128989
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for correcting motion artifacts in magnetic resonance images. An image-to-image neural network is used to generate motion corrected magnetic resonance data given motion corrupted magnetic resonance data. The image-to-image neural network is coupled within an adversarial network to help refine the generated magnetic resonance data. The adversarial network includes a generator network (the image-to-image neural network) and a discriminator network. The generator network is trained to minimize a loss function based on a Wasserstein distance when generating MR data. The discriminator network is trained to differentiate the motion corrected MR data from motion artifact free MR data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Sandro Braun, Boris Mailhe, Xiao Chen, Benjamin L. Odry, Pascal Ceccaldi, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Publication number: 20190046068
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for generating a protocol independent image. A deep learning generative framework learns to recognize the boundaries and classification of tissues in an MRI image. The deep learning generative framework includes an encoder, a decoder, and a discriminator network. The encoder is trained using the discriminator network to generate a latent space that is invariant to protocol and the decoder is trained to generate the best output possible for brain and/or tissue extraction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Pascal Ceccaldi, Benjamin L. Odry, Boris Mailhe, Mariappan S. Nadar
  • Publication number: 20190049540
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for synthesizing protocol independent magnetic resonance images. A patient is scanned by a magnetic resonance imaging system to acquire magnetic resonance data. The magnetic resonance data is input to a machine learnt generator network trained to extract features from input magnetic resonance data and synthesize protocol independent images using the extracted features. The machine learnt generator network generates a protocol independent segmented magnetic resonance image from the input magnetic resonance data. The protocol independent magnetic resonance image is displayed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin L. Odry, Boris Mailhe, Mariappan S. Nadar, Pascal Ceccaldi