Publications by authors named "B Gilles"

Article Synopsis
  • High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is used to create cavitation, which is important for applications like targeted drug delivery, but monitoring cavitation effectively has challenges due to low spatial resolution in passive imaging.
  • The proposed solution involves adapting a method called cross spectral matrix fitting (CMF) to enhance passive cavitation imaging by using techniques that improve the resolution of cavitation maps.
  • Results indicate that the new CMF-based methods significantly improve axial resolution and contrast-to-noise ratio compared to existing techniques, demonstrating better performance especially with complex cavitation sources.
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With the development of promising cavitation-based treatments, the interest in cavitation monitoring with passive acoustic mapping (PAM) is significantly increasing. While most of studies regarding PAM are performed in 2-D, 3-D imaging modalities are getting more attention relying on either custom-made or commercial matrix probes. Unless specific phased-arrays are used for a specific application, limitations due to probe apertures often results in poor performances of the 3-D mapping, due to the use of a delay-and-sum (DAS) classic beamformer, which results in strong artifacts and large main lobe sizes.

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Amniocele is a rare condition involving herniation of the amniotic sac through a uterine breach. Our case is of a 29-year-old pregnant woman at 31 weeks of pregnancy who presented to the maternity triage of the Mirebalais Teaching Hospital for abdominal pain and the passage of blood through the vagina. After an ultrasonographic evaluation, the diagnosis of amniocele was made.

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Introduction: With the advancement of technology and the increasing utilization of AI, the nature of human work is evolving, requiring individuals to collaborate not only with other humans but also with AI technologies to accomplish complex goals. This requires a shift in perspective from technology-driven questions to a human-centered research and design agenda putting people and evolving teams in the center of attention. A socio-technical approach is needed to view AI as more than just a technological tool, but as a team member, leading to the emergence of human-AI teaming (HAIT).

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In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), only a subset of patients develop irreversible bone destruction. Our aim was to identify a microRNA (miR)-based osteoclast-related signature predictive of erosiveness in RA. Seventy-six adults with erosive (E) or nonerosive (NE) seropositive RA and 43 sex- and age-matched healthy controls were recruited.

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