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New AI framework enhances ALS diagnosis using tongue ultrasound and MRI data

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Researchers have developed AlignUS, a novel framework designed to improve the classification of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) using ultrasound imaging of the tongue. This method leverages knowledge distillation from MRI scans to enhance the performance of ultrasound-based diagnostics, which are crucial in low-resource settings where MRI is not readily available. AlignUS achieved high accuracy metrics, including a patient-level balanced accuracy of 0.958, demonstrating its potential to make ALS assessment more accessible and reliable. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more accessible and accurate early diagnosis of ALS, particularly in regions with limited access to advanced medical imaging technology.

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New AI framework enhances ALS diagnosis using tongue ultrasound and MRI data

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  1. arXiv cs.CV TIER_1 English(EN) · Kadija Abdel Ghader, Emani Babe, Lorenzo Pettinari, Meya Haroune, Sidaty El Hadramy ·

    AlignUS: MRI-Guided Ultrasound Representation Learning for ALS Classification from Tongue Images

    arXiv:2609.15285v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease in which early assessment remains challenging, particularly in low-resource settings where MRI is often unavailable. High-resolution ultrasound (HRUS) of…

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