User profiles for Valentina Pedoia

Valentina Pedoia

Assistant Professor @ MQIR - UCSF
Verified email at ucsf.edu
Cited by 4073

Use of 2D U-Net convolutional neural networks for automated cartilage and meniscus segmentation of knee MR imaging data to determine relaxometry and …

B Norman, V Pedoia, S Majumdar - Radiology, 2018 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To analyze how automatic segmentation translates in accuracy and precision to
morphology and relaxometry compared with manual segmentation and increases the speed …

3D convolutional neural networks for detection and severity staging of meniscus and PFJ cartilage morphological degenerative changes in osteoarthritis and anterior …

V Pedoia, B Norman, SN Mehany… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Semiquantitative assessment of MRI plays a central role in musculoskeletal
research; however, in the clinical setting MRI reports often tend to be subjective and qualitative. …

Applying densely connected convolutional neural networks for staging osteoarthritis severity from plain radiographs

B Norman, V Pedoia, A Noworolski, TM Link… - Journal of digital …, 2019 - Springer
Osteoarthritis (OA) classification in the knee is most commonly done with radiographs using
the 0–4 Kellgren Lawrence (KL) grading system where 0 is normal, 1 shows doubtful signs …

Distance map loss penalty term for semantic segmentation

…, C Iriondo, AM Martinez, S Majumdar, V Pedoia - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2019 - arxiv.org
Convolutional neural networks for semantic segmentation suffer from low performance at
object boundaries. In medical imaging, accurate representation of tissue surfaces and volumes …

Fully automatic analysis of the knee articular cartilage T relaxation time using voxel‐based relaxometry

V Pedoia, X Li, F Su, N Calixto… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To develop and compare with the classical region of interest (ROI)‐based approach
a fully automatic, local, and unbiased way of studying the knee T 1ρ relaxation time by …

Automatic hip fracture identification and functional subclassification with deep learning

…, E Ozhinsky, S Majumdar, V Pedoia - Radiology: Artificial …, 2020 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To investigate the feasibility of automatic identification and classification of hip
fractures using deep learning, which may improve outcomes by reducing diagnostic errors and …

Automatic deep learning–assisted detection and grading of abnormalities in knee MRI studies

…, T M. Link, M D. Bucknor, V Pedoia… - Radiology: Artificial …, 2021 - pubs.rsna.org
Purpose To test the hypothesis that artificial intelligence (AI) techniques can aid in identifying
and assessing lesion severity in the cartilage, bone marrow, meniscus, and anterior …

[HTML][HTML] Cartilage T1ρ and T2 relaxation times: longitudinal reproducibility and variations using different coils, MR systems and sites

X Li, V Pedoia, D Kumar, J Rivoire, C Wyatt… - Osteoarthritis and …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the longitudinal reproducibility and variations of cartilage T 1ρ and T
2 measurements using different coils, MR systems and sites. Methods Single-Site study: …

[HTML][HTML] Deep learning predicts total knee replacement from magnetic resonance images

AA Tolpadi, JJ Lee, V Pedoia, S Majumdar - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common musculoskeletal disorder in the United States. When
diagnosed at early stages, lifestyle interventions such as exercise and weight loss can slow …

Studying osteoarthritis with artificial intelligence applied to magnetic resonance imaging

F Calivà, NK Namiri, M Dubreuil, V Pedoia… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
The 3D nature and soft-tissue contrast of MRI makes it an invaluable tool for osteoarthritis
research, by facilitating the elucidation of disease pathogenesis and progression. The recent …