Contributions to a conference proceedings

Neural networks, especially convolutional neural networks (CNN), are one of the most common tools these days used in computer vision. Most of these networks work with real-valued data using real-valued features. [...]

Perfusion imaging is a valuable tool for diagnosing and treatment planning for liver tumours. The time separation technique (TST) has been successfully used for modelling C-arm cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) perfusion data [...]

The human brain is a large-scale network, which contains multiple segregated and functionally specialized systems. The organization of brain systems has been reported to change in a dedifferentiated way with increasing age. [...]

Previous studies on support programs including psychoeducation, care training, and counselling have shown to be beneficial for family dementia caregivers with the potential to reduce care giver burden. In this pre-post study, we aimed to assess the effects of a new support program to reduce caregivers’ burden.MethodsWe developed and conducted a 4-week support program (4 sessions, 1.5 hours each). [...]

Almost two-thirds of people with dementia (PwD) living at home receive care from a family or other informal caregiver. For the caregiver this can result in a work load comparable or above a full-time employment position. [...]

Amyloid-beta (Aβ) is hypothesized to facilitate the spread of tau pathology beyond the medial temporal lobe (MTL). However, there is evidence that age-related Aβ-independent tau pathology is present outside the MTL (Kaufman et al., Acta Neuropathol, 2018). [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has unprecedented consequences on stress, isolation, and financial well-being for family caregivers of people with dementia globally. In Vietnam, soaring COVID-19 cases have led to widespread social distancing, isolation, and quarantine orders from the government. [...]

Rates of cognitive and biomarker change in Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer disease (ADAD) vary substantially across individuals. Prior cross-sectional work suggests that the location of the pathogenic variant within PSEN1, specifically whether the underlying variant affects transmembrane (TM) or cytoplasmic (CY) domains in PSEN1, may be a key determinant in these differential rates of progression. [...]

Currently, there is a lack of sustainable, translational structures in dementia care research that enable a nationally guided participatory interaction between research, care practice, and those affected by dementia. A close cooperation between research and care practice with a simultaneous inclusion of those affected by dementia is essential to translate scientific evidence into practice and address routine care needs in healthcare research. [...]

Psychosocial factors offer promising possibilities for preventing dementia and slowing its progression. The extent to which psychosocial factors are taken into account in the treatment and care of people with dementia is not well known. [...]