IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 2018 Mar;37(3):673-679. doi: 10.1109/TMI.2018.2800298.
This editorial introduces the Special Issue on Simulation and Synthesis in Medical Imaging. In this editorial, we define so-far ambiguous terms of simulation and synthesis in medical imaging. We also briefly discuss the synergistic importance of mechanistic (hypothesis-driven) and phenomenological (data-driven) models of medical image generation. Finally, we introduce the twelve papers published in this issue covering both mechanistic (5) and phenomenological (7) medical image generation. This rich selection of papers covers applications in cardiology, retinopathy, histopathology, neurosciences, and oncology. It also covers all mainstream diagnostic medical imaging modalities. We conclude the editorial with a personal view on the field and highlight some existing challenges and future research opportunities.
本社论介绍了医学成像中的模拟和合成特刊。在本社论中,我们定义了医学成像中迄今为止模糊的模拟和合成术语。我们还简要讨论了基于机制(假设驱动)和基于现象(数据驱动)的医学图像生成模型的协同重要性。最后,我们介绍了本期发表的十二篇论文,涵盖了机制(5)和现象(7)医学图像生成。这组丰富的论文涵盖了心脏病学、视网膜病、组织病理学、神经科学和肿瘤学的应用。它还涵盖了所有主流的诊断医学成像模式。我们在社论的最后对该领域发表了个人看法,并强调了一些现有挑战和未来的研究机会。