Lehrstuhl
Dorit Merhof
Univ.-Prof. Prof. h.c. (Amity University, India) Dr.-Ing.
Dorit Merhof
- Raum: 103
- Telefon: +49 241 80 27860
- E-Mail: Dorit.Merhof@lfb.rwth-aachen.de
Curriculum Vitae
| Jul 2013 – Sep 2022 |
Professorin (W3), Lehrstuhl für Bildverarbeitung, RWTH Aachen |
| Okt 2009 – Jun 2013 | Junior-Professorin (W1) für Visual Computing, Universität Konstanz |
| Jan 2008 – Sep 2009 | Research Scientist, Siemens Molecular Imaging, Oxford, UK |
| Okt 2007 | Promotion (Dr.-Ing.) in medizinischer Bildanalyse und Visualisierung Dissertation: „Reconstruction and Visualization of Neuronal Pathways from Diffusion Tensor Data„ |
| Okt 2003 – Dez 2007 | Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrstuhl für Graphische Datenverarbeitung, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
| Okt 1998 – Sep 2003 | Studium der Informatik (Dipl.‐Inf.), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg |
Funktionen
- Mitglied im wissenschaftlichen Beirat des Heidelberger Bildverarbeitungsforums (2018)
- Sprecherin der GI Fachgruppe „Visual Computing in Biologie und Medizin“ (2012-2014, 2015-2017)
- Organisation des Karl-Heinz-Höhne Preises 2016, 2014, 2012
- Mitglied der Jury für den Friedrich-Wilhelm-Preis der RWTH Aachen (2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014)
- Mitglied des Exploratory Research Space (ERS) Auswahlgremiums der RWTH Aachen (2018, 2017)
- Mitglied der Gesellschaft für Informatik e.V. (GI) (2012-2017)
- Mitglied der CURAC – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (2012-2017)
Mitglied des CURAC-Beirats
Mitglied des CURAC-Präsidiums
- Mitglied des German BioImaging Network, Workgroup 6
- Organisation Workshop „Diffusionsbildgebung“, 2015 (Uniklinikum Marburg), 2014 (LfB Aachen), 2013 (INI Hannover), 2012 (GI Informatik)
- Programmkomitee, Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin (BVM) 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2010
- Internationales Programmkomitee, International Workshop on Vision, Modeling and Visualization (VMV) 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
- Internationales Programmkomitee, MICCAI Workshop on Computational Diffusion MRI (CDMRI) 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
- Internationales Programmkomitee, IEEE Symposium on Biological Data Visualization (IEEE BioVis) 2014, 2013, 2012
- Internationales Programmkomitee, Eurographics (EG) Conference on Visualization (EuroVis) 2017, 2015, 2014, 2013
- Internationales Programmkomitee, Eurographics (EG) Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine (VCBM) 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010
Veröffentlichungen
Bücher und Buchkapitel
Journal-Veröffentlichungen
- 2023
Self-supervised Semantic Segmentation: Consistency over Transformation
In: arXiv preprint arXiv:2309.00143
- 2023
Self-supervised few-shot learning for semantic segmentation: An annotation-free approach
In: arXiv preprint arXiv:2307.14446
- 2023
FuseNet: Self-Supervised Dual-Path Network for Medical Image Segmentation
In: arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.13069
- 2022
Post-operative severity assessment in sheep
A Model-Specific Simplification of the Mouse Grimace Scale Based on the Pain Response of Intraperitoneal CCl4 Injections
In: Scientific Reports
Large-scale extraction of interpretable features provides new insights into kidney histopathology – a proof-of-concept study
In: Journal of Pathology Informatics
The immune cell infiltration pattern in non-small cell lung cancer PDX models is a model immanent feature and correlates with a distinct molecular and phenotypic make-up
In: Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, S. accepted
Improving Unsupervised Stain-To-Stain Translation using Self-Supervision and Meta-Learning
In: Journal of Pathology Informatics
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2012
Intraoperative visualization of fiber tracking based reconstruction of language pathways in glioma surgery.
In: Neurosurgery 70 (4)
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2012
HiTSEE KNIME: a visualization tool for hit selection and analysis in high-throughput screening experiments for the KNIME platform
In: BMC Bioinformatics 13 (Suppl 8)
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2011
Optimized data preprocessing for multivariate analysis applied to 99mTc-ECD SPECT datasets of Alzheimer's patients and asymptomatic controls
In: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism (published in partnership with Nature Publishing Group) 31 (1)
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2011
Novel Fast Marching for Automated Segmentation of the Hippocampus (FMASH): Method and validation on clinical data
In: NeuroImage 55 (3)
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2009
Iso-Surface based Generation of Hulls Encompassing Neuronal Pathways
In: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 87 (1)
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2009
3D Cross Sectional View to Investigate the Morphology of Internal Carotid Artery Plaques. Is 3D Ultrasound Superior to 2D Ultrasound?
In: Ultraschall Med. 30 (3)
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2007
Correction of susceptibility artifacts in diffusion tensor data using non-linear registration
In: Medical Image Analysis 11 (6)
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2007
Anisotropic Quadrilateral Mesh Generation: An Indirect Approach
In: Advances in Engineering Software 38 (11-12)
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2007
Reconstruction and visualization of neuronal pathways
In: Medical Technology in Bavaria – Profiles, Portraits, PerspectivesProfiles, Portraits, Perspectives 1
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2006
Visualization strategies for major white matter tracts for intraoperative use
In: International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS) 1 (1)
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2006
Intraoperative visualization of the pyramidal tract by DTI-based fiber tracking
In: NeuroImage 30 (4)
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2006
Rekonstruktion und Visualisierung Neuronaler Bahnen
In: Medizintechnik Bayern – Profile, Porträts, Perspektiven (1) 1
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2006
Hybrid Visualization for White Matter Tracts using Triangle Strips and Point Sprites
In: IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics 12 (5)
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2006
Konferenz-Veröffentlichungen
- 2024
Reducing Uncertainty in 3D Medical Image Segmentation under Limited Annotations through Contrastive Learning
In: Medical Imaging with Deep Learning
- 2024
Self-Supervised Contrastive Learning for Consistent Few-Shot Image Representations
In: International Workshop on PRedictive Intelligence In MEdicine, S. 173--184
- 2024
Leveraging unlabeled data for 3d medical image segmentation through self-supervised contrastive learning
In: 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI), S. 1--5
- 2023
MS-Former: Multi-Scale Self-Guided Transformer for Medical Image Segmentation
In: Medical Imaging with Deep Learning
- 2023
MMCFormer: Missing Modality Compensation Transformer for Brain Tumor Segmentation
In: Medical Imaging with Deep Learning
SortedAP: Rethinking Evaluation Metrics for Instance Segmentation
In: ICCV Workshop on BioImage Computing
Convolutional Neural Network-based Inverse Encoder for Optimization of Retinal Prosthetic Stimulation
In: Artificial Vision – The International Symposium on Visual Prosthetics 68 (S1), S. 235
Computation of Traveled Distance of Pigs in an Open Field With Fully Convolutional Neural Networks
In: Bildverarbeitung fuer die Medizin (BVM), Springer
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2012
ISMI: a classification index for high angular resolution diffusion imaging
In: SPIE Medical Imaging 2012 – Conference on Image Processing
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2012
Classification of Neurodegenerative Dementia by Gaussian Mixture Models Applied to SPECT Images
In: IEEE Medical Imaging Conference (IEEE MIC)
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2012
Image Analysis of Nuclear Envelope Breakdown Events using KNIME
In: 9th International Workshop on Computational Systems Biology (WCSB)
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2012
Skeleton-based gyri sulci separation for improved assessment of cortical thickness
In: IEEE 9th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (IEEE ISBI)
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2012
Instant visitation maps for interactive visualization of uncertain particle trajectories (— Best Paper Award —)
In: IS&T/SPIE Electronic Imaging 2012 – Conference on Visualization and Data Analysis 2012
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2012
Visualization and Evaluation of Intra-Bundle Diffusion Characteristics
In: Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) – Proceedings, Informatik 2012
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2012
Diffusionsbildgebung -Trends und aktuelle Entwicklungen
In: Lecture Notes in Informatics (LNI) – Proceedings, Informatik 2012
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2012
Bundle Visualization Strategies for HARDI Characteristics
In: 8th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC)
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2012
INCIDE the brain of a bee: Visualising honeybee brain activity in real time by semantic segmentation. (— Honorable Mention Award —)
In: 2nd IEEE Symposium on Biological Data Visualization (IEEE BioVis)
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2012
The BundleExplorer: A Focus and Context Rendering Framework for Complex Fiber Distributions
In: 3rd Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine (VCBM)
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2012
An Advanced Image Processing Approach based on Parallel Growth and Overlap Handling to Quantify Neurite Growth
In: 9th International Workshop on Computational Systems Biology (WCSB)
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2011
Multiple Discriminant Analysis of SPECT Data for Alzheimer's Disease, Frontotemporal Dementia and Asymptomatic Controls
In: IEEE Medical Imaging Conference (IEEE MIC)
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2011
HiTSEE: A Visualization Tool for Hit Selection and Analysis in High-Throughput Screening Experiments(— Honorable Mention Award —)
In: 1st IEEE Symposium on Biological Data Visualization 2011
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2011
Automated Image Processing for the Analysis of DNA Repair Dynamics
In: 3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics, Biocomputational Systems and Biotechnologies (BIOTECHNO)
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2011
Automated Quantification of Histone Relocation in Cell Nuclei
In: VipIMAGE2011 – 3rd ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Vision and Medical Image Processing
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2011
Automated Image Processing to Quantify Neurite Growth in LUHMES Human Neuronal Precursor Cells
In: 8th International Workshop on Computational Systems Biology (WCSB)
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2011
A Versatile Framework for the Analysis of High-Throughput Screening Data
In: 8th International Workshop on Computational Systems Biology (WCSB)
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2011
Accounting for Changes in Data and Labeling Protocol: Improving Atlas-based Hippocampal Segmentation
In: 17th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (HBM)
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2011
Anisotropy of HARDI Diffusion Profiles Based on the L2-Norm.
In: Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin (BVM)
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2011
Evaluation of Local Filter Approaches for Diffusion Tensor-Based Fiber Tracking
In: Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin (BVM)
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2010
Analysis of Asymmetries in Ictal and Inter-Ictal SPECT Images for the Localization of Epileptic Foci
In: IEEE Medical Imaging Conference (IEEE MIC)
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2010
Evaluation of hippocampal segmentation methods for healthy and pathological subjects
In: 2nd Eurographics Workshop on Visual Computing for Biology and Medicine (VCBM)
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2010
Fiber Selection from Diffusion Tensor Data based on Boolean Operators
In: Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin (BVM)
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2010
Evaluation of four hippocampal segmentation methods in healthy and pathological subjects
In: 16th Annual Meeting of the Organization for Human Brain Mapping (HBM)
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2009
Classification Accuracy and Robustness of Multivariate Analysis Applied to 99mTc-ECD SPECT Data in Alzheimer’s Disease Patients
In: IEEE Medical Imaging Conference (IEEE MIC)
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2007
Generation of Hulls Encompassing Neuronal Pathways Based on Tetrahedralization and 3D Alpha Shapes
In: Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin (BVM)
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2006
Fast and Accurate Connectivity Analysis between Functional Regions based on DT-MRI
In: Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention (MICCAI)
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2006
Streamline Visualization of Diffusion Tensor Data based on Triangle Strips
In: Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin (BVM)
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2006
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2005
Visualization strategies for major white matter tracts identified by diffusion tensor imaging for intraoperative use
In: Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery (CARS)
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2005
Visualization of Diffusion Tensor Data using Evenly Spaced Streamlines
In: Proc. Vision, Modeling and Visualization (VMV)
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2005
Integrated Visualization of Diffusion Tensor Fiber Tracts and Anatomical Data
In: Simulation and Visualization (SimVis)
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2005
Directional Volume Growing for the Extraction of White Matter Tracts from Diffusion Tensor Data
In: SPIE Medical Imaging
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2005
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2005
Enhanced Visualization of Diffusion Tensor Data for Neurosurgery
In: Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin (BVM)
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2005
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2004
Non-linear Integration of DTI-based Fiber Tracts into Standard 3D MR Data
In: Vision, Modeling and Visualization (VMV)
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2004
Anisotropic quadrilateral meshing – an indirect approach
In: Engineering Computational Structures (ECT)
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2004
Reconstruction of neural pathways based on diffusion tensor imaging
In: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Computer- und Roboterassistierte Chirurgie (CURAC)