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Guidance-base Diffusion Models for Improving Photoacoustic Image Quality

arXiv 2502.06354 ↗First posted 10 Feb 2025cs.CVcited by 0

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Abstract (arXiv)

Photoacoustic(PA) imaging is a non-destructive and non-invasive technology for visualizing minute blood vessel structures in the body using ultrasonic sensors. In PA imaging, the image quality of a single-shot image is poor, and it is necessary to improve the image quality by averaging many single-shot images. Therefore, imaging the entire subject requires high imaging costs. In our study, we propose a method to improve the quality of PA images using diffusion models. In our method, we improve the reverse diffusion process using sensor information of PA imaging and introduce a guidance method using imaging condition information to generate high-quality images.

Key facts. No citing papers in the map yet (data through 7 Oct 2026). Placed in Medical imaging and segmentation, one of 14 directions in Diffusion models. Builds on 29 of its 36 references that are in the map. First posted on arXiv 10 Feb 2025.

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