Machine learning based method for medical image generation

This thesis deals with the use of generative adversarial networks for the synthesis of medical images. Firstly, artificial neural networks are described with a focus on convolutional neural networks and generative adversarial networks. Applications of generative adversarial networks in medicine are reviewed, and selected publications on the topic of medical image synthesis are described in more detail. Furthermore, multiple models of generative adversarial networks are designed and implemented in the Python programming language. First is a model of the deep convolutional generative adversarial network and the model „pix2pix“ for the generation of skin lesion images. Moreover, the „pix2pix“ model is used for the generation of both axial and sagittal CT images of the spine. Finally, the results of generating medical images using generative adversarial networks are presented and discussed