A.I. and deep learning are increasingly impacting ultrasound research. At the 2019 IUS we started a short course series on A.I. in ultrasound imaging, introducing the basic concepts and applications to our community.
The A.I. landscape has dramatically changed over the past years. A.I. in 2019 was mostly computer vision and convolutional neural networks. A.I. in 2024 is characterized by revolutionary breakthroughs in deep generative modelling (generative AI) and cognitive agents (active inference and reinforcement learning). We aim to bring these A.I. breakthroughs and their opportunities to the ultrasound community.
The course focuses on:
Deep generative AI (with a strong focus on diffusion models): from theory to implemntation
Active inference, cognitive agents and perception-action loops: from theory to implementation
Applications in ultrasound: from cardia image dehazing to adaptive scanning
Real-time demonstrators and software on the US4US open ultrasound platform
