Essays about: "emphysema"

Found 5 essays containing the word emphysema.

  1. 1. Emphysema Classification via Deep Learning

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Olov Molin; [2023]
    Keywords : Deep learning; emphysema; CNN;

    Abstract : Emphysema is an incurable lung airway disease and a hallmark of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). In recent decades, Computed Tomography (CT) has been used as a powerful tool for the detection and quantification of different diseases, including emphysema. The use of CT comes with a potential risk: ionizing radiation. READ MORE

  3. 2. An investigation of moose calves from females with Moose Wasting Syndrome (Alces alces L.)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Jonas Kallunki Nyström; [2019]
    Keywords : Moose wasting syndrome; spongiform encephalopathy; histology; pathology;

    Abstract : Moose Wasting Syndrome in moose (Alces alces) was first discovered in Sweden in the 1980’s. It was characterised by atrophied lymphoid organs, ulcers and erosions of the mucus membranes of the digestive tract, e.g. glossitis, gingivitis, esophagitis, rumenitis and abomasitis. READ MORE

  4. 3. Regional MRI T1 mapping analysis of tobacco smoke exposed mouse lungs

    University essay from KTH/Fysik

    Author : Gustav Söderström; [2019]
    Keywords : MRI; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Lungs; COPD; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; T1 mapping; Tobacco smoke; Emphysema; Chronic Bronchitis;

    Abstract : Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is the fourth largest cause of death worldwide and the prevalence is predicted to increase even further to make it the third largest cause of death by 2020. The main cause of the disease is exposure to tobacco smoke. READ MORE

  5. 4. Assessment of lung damages from CT images using machine learning methods.

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)

    Author : Quentin Chometon; [2018]
    Keywords : Deep Learning; Artifical Neural Networks; Lung damages; CT-Scans; Multi-task learning; Transfer learning;

    Abstract : Lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and its finding is mainly incidental. New technologies and more specifically artificial intelligence has lately acquired big interest in the medical field as it can automate or bring new information to the medical staff. READ MORE

  6. 5. Design and development of a medical device for diagnosis of COPD

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Sanna Eriksson; Sofia Isaksson; [2015]
    Keywords : prototyping; ergonomics; product development; pulmonary function measurement; medical device; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Denna rapport redogör för design och utveckling av ett medicintekniskt instrument för diagnos av kronisk obstruktiv lungsjukdom (KOL) eller emfysem. Arbetet utgår ifrån en ny diagnosmetod och ett instrument i form av en funktionell prototyp som används för att testa den nya diagnosmetoden. READ MORE