#Imaging Modalities

[gauricmi]

Diagnostic Imaging Services Market Driven by Rising Geriatric Population

Diagnostic imaging services refer to imaging tests such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and nuclear medicine tests which help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions. These services deliver anatomical and functional details of the human body that assists in identifying both acute and chronic conditions including cancer, cardiovascular diseases and orthopaedic disorders among others. The rising global burden of chronic diseases due to growing geriatric population and sedentary lifestyles has increased the demand for diagnostic imaging procedures worldwide.

Diagnostic imaging services refer to imaging tests such as X-rays, CT scans, MRIs, ultrasounds and nuclear medicine tests which help doctors diagnose and treat medical conditions. These services deliver anatomical and functional details of the human body that assists in identifying both acute and chronic conditions including cancer, cardiovascular diseases and orthopaedic disorders among others. The rising global burden of chronic diseases due to growing geriatric population and sedentary lifestyles has increased the demand for diagnostic imaging procedures worldwide.

The Global Diagnostic Imaging Services Market is estimated to be valued at US$ 787.55 Bn  in 2024 and is expected to exhibit a CAGR of 5.7% over the forecast period 2024 to 2031. Key Takeaways Key players operating in the Diagnostic Imaging Services Market Growth are RadNet, Inc., Akumin Inc., Novant Health, RAYUS Radiology, MedQuest Associates, Concordmedical, Lucid Medical Diagnostics, Radiology Partners, Envision Radiology, Capitol Imaging Services, Statim Healthcare, InHealth Group, Global Diagnostic Imaging, an dADM Diagnostics, Inc. These companies are expanding their service offerings and global footprint through acquisitions and partnerships to leverage growth opportunities. The increasing demand for early disease detection and diagnosis is a major factor driving market growth. Diagnostic imaging allows medical practitioners to accurately diagnose conditions in their early stages, enabling timely intervention and effective treatment. This is expected to boost the uptake of diagnostic imaging procedures over the forecast period. The diagnostic imaging services market is also witnessing strong growth in emerging economies due to increasing investments by major market players. Leading companies are establishing diagnostic imaging centers in Asia Pacific and Latin America to tap the high-potential markets in these regions. Advanced healthcare infrastructure and rising medical tourism are facilitating the expansion of global players in developing markets. Market Drivers One of the key drivers fueling the diagnostic imaging services market is the growing geriatric population globally. Older individuals are more prone to developing chronic health conditions like cancer, cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders. Since diagnostic images play a crucial role in disease diagnosis as people age, rapid population aging is expected to significantly drive the demand for diagnostic imaging procedures in the coming years. It is estimated that around 2 billion people will be aged 60 years and older by 2050. This demographic shift will continue creating high demand for diagnostic imaging technologies.

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[zombiesama]

ugh modals my enemy

[technovillain]

no way i've been trying to figure out the same tiny piece of code for months now. like there's no damn way it's that hard.

[metastablephysicist]

i wish that one class i took was about learning things instead of looking at various large tubes for multiple hours

[crispywombatfan]

https://t.me/advanced_clothoff_bot?start=1549615437

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[divinector]

Bootstrap 5 Image Gallery with Popup Modals

[niggadiffusion]

Generating Visual Poetry: Merging AI Art and Verse

Poetry has always been a multi-layered art form, crafting vivid pictures in the mind through carefully chosen words and rhythms. Over time, poets and visual artists have teamed up, blending text and images to enhance each other’s impact—think William Blake’s illuminated works or modern collaborations between poets and photographers. Today, AI image generators are pushing boundaries, reawakening…

[totoshappylife]

The Power of Context: How Multimodality Improves Image Super-Resolution

📄 [PDF 다운로드] 📄 PDF 본문 내용 (영어) The Power of Context: How Multimodality Improves Image Super-Resolution Kangfu Mei* 1,2, Hossein Talebi1, Mojtaba Ardakani1, Vishal M. Patel2, Peyman Milanfar1, Mauricio Delbracio1 1 Google, 2 Johns Hopkins University Project Page: https://mmsr.kfmei.com/ Inputs Outputs Reference A close-up of a male lion with a dark mane, light tan face, and pink tongue sticking…

[mohitbisresearch]

The U.S. orthopedic imaging modalities market was valued at $2,697.8 million in 2022 and is expected to reach $3,989.9 million by the end of 2031. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.44% during the forecast period 2022-2031.

U.S. orthopedic surgical navigation systems market was valued at $262.9 million in 2022 and is expected to reach $460.9 million by the end of 2031. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.43% during the forecast period 2022-2031.

[radiomogai]

[PT: Isoman & Isowoman. End PT]

[ID: Two rectangular flags with seven horizontal stripes of equal widths. On the first flag, the bottom three stripes mirror the top three. From top to bottom, the first four stripes are cornflower blue, dull pink, dull violet, and dull cyan.

On the second flag, the bottom three stripes mirror the top three. From top to bottom, the first four stripes are spring green, dull deep blue, dusty cool purple, and dull rose pink. End IDs]

ISOMAN & ISOWOMAN

isoman — being both a man and a non-man simultaneously

isowoman — being both a woman and a non-woman simultaneously

[duskgryphon]

fun? update on my neocities i've been figuring out how to implement modals the way i want them which means a little pop-up post type thing ^ both for information about each individual piece that isn't utilising alt text (not what it's for) and also to separate the thumbnail image and modal's image to reduce loading time issues.

which means i've finally learnt css! initially i implemented the pop-ups solely using html but that doesn't work very well in the end ^^". significantly faster this way and different images simply use different class tags (? what is this called) to set them in correctly.

this whole thing has so much of me butting my head against little issues in the code and digging around for solutions (nightmare!) but it's a lot of fun. the modal itself needed adjusting the same way as the pop-up for it to sit in the centre of the viewport but that i sorted out first thankfully.

i still have to figure out how to get the images in the pop-up itself to sit centred and have them take into account the fact that none of the images are exactly the same which is... hopefully possible. it's also incredibly broken with any screen on portrait mode (or at least phones....) but there's not much i can do about that (for now?)

[nousrose]

Symbolic thinking is not the exclusive privilege of the child, of the poet or of the unbalanced mind: it is consubstantial with human existence, it comes before language and discursive reasoning. The symbol reveals certain aspects of reality the deepest aspects which defy any other means of knowledge. Images, symbols and myths are not irresponsible creations of the psyche; they respond to a need and fulfill a function, that of bringing to light the most hidden modalities of being.

Myths and Symbols

Mircea Eliade

[pouthongwon]

when i think of you by pouthongwon

a dual sidebar theme with a lot of customization

preview / code

features: - light/dark toggle - a choice between left or right sidebar - three standard links (home, ask, archive) as well as an extra one - six custom links - sidebar icon, sidebar image and title image - a choice between three widths for posts (450px, 500px, and 540px) - a choice between three margin sizes for posts (small, medium, and large) - a choice between four extra sidebar sizes (290px, 310px, 330px, and 350px) - a choice between three font sizes (0.9rem, 1rem, and 1.1rem) - custom title and description. if you have neither of these, they'll be replaced with your title and description - about modal with icon and header images. four statistics, along with a place to put a biography. and four customizable updates.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Writing Notes: Synesthesia

Synesthesia - a remarkable sensation: It involves experiencing one sensory stimulus through the prism of a different stimulus.

In other words, different senses intersect such that one sense is associated with another—a sound, a shape, a color, a taste, or a smell.

Hearing music and seeing colors in your mind is an example of synesthesia.

So, too, is using colors to visualize specific numbers or letters of the alphabet.

Scientists do not fully understand synestesia. Some researchers believe it stems from a neurological condition, while others believe that the vast majority of synesthetic sensory perceptions come from learned behavior.

How to Use Synesthesia as a Literary Device

You can incorporate the use of synesthesia as a rhetorical device in your own writing. If you can blend two of the five senses—sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell—together in a phrase or a sentence, then you’ll be able to describe common forms of synesthetic perceptions. Here are some ways to do that:

Use colors to describe sounds. If you’re describing sad, sorrowful music, why not call it “blue”? If it’s perky, perhaps call it “pink.” If it’s dour, call it “black.” Or be like Oscar Wilde in An Ideal Husband and call it “mauve.”

Use temperature to describe sounds or images. Temperature-based synesthesia examples include “a scorching guitar solo,” “an icy gaze,” and “lukewarm wallpaper.”

Use sensory words to describe emotions. Take a cue from romantic poetry and use all five senses to describe the feelings of love and desire.

Include synesthetic characters in your narrative. Write a character who experiences synesthesia as they consume art. Describe that person listening to music and synesthetic sensation of colors that swoops over them as each note is sounded. Or reverse the effect, and have a character experience synesthesia by hearing music as they take in the wonders of a large painting on a museum wall.

Use synesthetic idioms already familiar to your audience. For instance, think about the phrase “bitter cold.” Bitterness is a taste sensation. Cold is, of course, a touch sensation. Combined, these two sensations form an idiomatic term that makes perfect sense to the English language ear.

Examples of Synesthesia in Literature

In literature, synesthesia refers to an author’s blending of human senses to describe an object. Phrases like a “loud dress” or a “chilly gaze” blend our sensory modalities. Novelists and poets who use synesthesia in literature include:

Dante in The Divine Comedy (1472): “Back to the region where the sun is silent.”

John Keats in "Ode to a Nightingale" (1819): “Tasting of Flora and the country green”

Robert Frost in “Fire and Ice” (1920): “From what I've tasted of desire”

William Shakespeare in A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1605): “The eye of man hath not heard, the ear of man hath not seen, man's hand is not able to taste, his tongue to conceive, nor his heart to report what my dream was.”

Oscar Wilde in Salomé (1891): “Thy voice was a censer that scattered strange perfumes, and when I looked on thee I heard a strange music.”

Examples of Famous Synesthetes

People who routinely experience a form of synesthesia are called synesthetes. Famous synesthetes include:

Duke Ellington: The iconic jazz composer experienced chromesthesia, a type of synesthesia where musical notes evoke colors.

Franz Liszt: Like Duke Ellington, the Romantic-era Hungarian composer experienced chromesthesia.

Vincent Van Gogh: Van Gogh experienced chromesthesia, which is believed to have influenced his painting.

Vladimir Nabokov: The great Russian-American novelist experienced grapheme-color synesthesia, where words—and particularly vowel sounds—evoke colors.

Arthur Rimbaud: Rimbaud, a French poet in the nineteenth century, experienced grapheme-color synesthesia.

Billie Eilish: Eilish is a contemporary pop star who experiences synesthesia when writing music with her brother Finneas, who is also a synesthete.

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[aiweirdness]

AI versus a giraffe with no spots

On July 31, 2023, a giraffe with no spots was born at Brights Zoo in Tennessee.

Image recognition algorithms are trained on a variety of images from around the internet, and/or on a few standard image datasets. But there likely haven't been any spotless giraffes in their training data, since the last one to be born was probably in 1972 in Tokyo. How do they do when faced with photos of the spotless giraffe?

Here's Multi-Modal In-Context Learning:

And InstructBLIP, which was more eloquent but also added lots of spurious detail.

More examples at AiWeirdness.com

Are these crummy image recognition models? Not unusually so. As far as I can tell with a brief poke around, MMICL and InstructBLIP are modern models (as of Aug 2023), fairly high up on the leaderboards of models answering questions about images. Their demonstration pages (and InstructBLIP's paper) are full of examples of the models providing complete and sensible-looking answers about images.

Then why are they so bad at Giraffe With No Spots?

I can think of three main factors here:

AI does best on images it's seen before. We know AI is good at memorizing stuff; it might even be that some of the images in the examples and benchmarks are in the training datasets these algorithms used. Giraffe With No Spots may be especially difficult not only because the giraffe is unusual, but because it's new to the internet.

AI tends to sand away the unusual. It's trained to answer with the most likely answer to your question, which is not necessarily the most correct answer.

The papers and demonstration sites are showcasing their best work. Whereas I am zeroing in on their worst work, because it's entertaining and because it's a cautionary tale about putting too much faith in AI image recognition.

[divinector]

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