Transformer-encoder for real-time DOT scanning

Robin Dale; Nicholas Ross; Scott Howard; Thomas D. O'sullivan; Hamid Dehghani

doi:10.1117/12.3098434

Transformer-encoder for real-time DOT scanning

Robin Dale^*
, Nicholas Ross
, Scott Howard
, Thomas D. O'sullivan
, Hamid Dehghani

^*Corresponding author for this work

Computer Science

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract

Deep-Learning based Diffuse Optical Tomography enables real-time clinical breast imaging, but current models are scanning-pathway-specific. Here, a transformer architecture is proposed to encode arbitrary scanning pathways, enabling flexible real-time imaging with a single trained model.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging X
Editors	Davide Contini, Yoko Hoshi, Thomas D. O'Sullivan
Publisher	SPIE
Number of pages	3
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510698079
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3098434
Publication status	Published - 18 Dec 2025
Event	10th Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging - Munich, Germany Duration: 22 Jun 2025 → 26 Jun 2025

Publication series

Name	Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging
Publisher	SPIE
Volume	13935
ISSN (Print)	1605-7422
ISSN (Electronic)	2410-9045

Conference

Conference	10th Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	22/06/25 → 26/06/25

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Biomaterials
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Dale, R, Ross, N, Howard, S, O'sullivan, TD & Dehghani, H 2025, Transformer-encoder for real-time DOT scanning. in D Contini, Y Hoshi & TD O'Sullivan (eds), Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging X., 139351P, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging, vol. 13935, SPIE, 10th Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy and Imaging, Munich, Germany, 22/06/25. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3098434

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Transformer-encoder for real-time DOT scanning

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