Publications by authors named "A Shaibani"
Many tasks performed in image-guided procedures can be cast as pose estimation problems, where specific projections are chosen to reach a target in 3D space. In this study, we construct a framework for fluoroscopic pose estimation and compare alternative loss functions and volumetric scene representations. We first develop a differentiable projection (DiffProj) algorithm for the efficient computation of Digitally Reconstructed Radiographs (DRRs) from either Cone-Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT) or neural scene representations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous (SC) abatacept and standard of care (SOC) for the treatment of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy (IIM) over 52 weeks.
Methods: In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase III trial, patients with treatment-refractory IIM received SC abatacept (125 mg weekly) + SOC (abatacept group) or placebo + SOC (placebo group) (NCT02971683). A 24-week double-blind period was followed by an open-label period to assess outcomes from continued therapy with abatacept and initiation with abatacept (placebo-to-abatacept switch group) from 24 to 52 weeks.
Pediatric Spinal Vascular Abnormalities: Overview, Diagnosis, and Management.
Neuroimaging Clin N Am
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Spinal cord hemangioblastomas make up a small percentage (1.1% to 2.4%) of central nervous system tumors, typically presenting as single tumors in adults around their 40s, while they are rare in children, especially those without VHL syndrome.
- * The thoracic spinal cord is the most common location for these tumors, which can lead to serious symptoms like spinal cord compression and bleeding, despite being classified as benign.
Background And Purpose: Analysis of vessel wall contrast kinetics (ie, wash-in/washout) is a promising method for the diagnosis and risk-stratification of intracranial atherosclerotic disease plaque (ICAD-P) and the intracranial aneurysm walls (IA-W). We used black-blood MR imaging or MR vessel wall imaging to evaluate the temporal relationship of gadolinium contrast uptake kinetics in ICAD-Ps and IA-Ws compared with normal anatomic reference structures.
Materials And Methods: Patients with ICAD-Ps or IAs who underwent MR vessel wall imaging with precontrast, early postcontrast (5-15 minutes), and delayed postcontrast (20-30 minutes) 3D T1-weighted TSE sequences were retrospectively studied.
Introduction/aims: The impact of treatment expectations on active treatment outcomes has not been specifically investigated in neuromuscular disorders. We thus explored in myasthenia gravis (MG) the contribution of patients' pre-treatment expectations combined with an immunosuppressant drug on treatment outcomes.
Methods: This pilot correlational study involved 17 patients with generalized MG, scheduled to start immunosuppressant azathioprine.