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Research Brief Honor Roll

A Challenge to Find Small Lesions in Torrents of Data Highlights Difficulties for Humans and Machines

NYU researchers won a deep learning challenge to detect lesions in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) images. We discuss the obstacles that DBT poses to deep learning and look at how our team navigated them.

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Science Life

Dreams in English, Trilogies, and ‘Crazy Projects’—the PhD Journey of Hong Hsi Lee

Hong Hsi Lee, alumnus of the Biomedical Imaging & Technology PhD Program at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, has just completed postdoctoral training at our Center and is headed to a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. We take a look at his journey.

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Meet Vatsal Sodha

An interest in machine learning in medicine sparked by a college project has taken Vatsal Sodha from Gujarat to Arizona to a bicoastal telecommute.

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MRI Detects Variations in Diameters of Axons

Scientists at NYU Langone Health show that MRI signal can detect axonal features long assumed to lie beyond the reach of magnetic resonance imaging.

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Daniel Sodickson on the Secret Behind a Decade of Growth

Daniel Sodickson, vice chair for research at NYU Langone’s radiology department, talks about cultivating talent, finding “a room of one’s own,” and distrusting startup packages.

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Can AI Tell Who Will Need a Knee Replacement in 10 Years?

NIH-funded deep learning research at NYU Grossman School of Medicine promises to predict progression of knee osteoarthritis.