Title :
The Measurement of Total Lung Capacity Based on a Computer Analysis of Anterior and Lateral Radiographic Chest Images
Author :
Paul, J.Lawrence ; Levine, Martin D. ; Fraser, Robert G. ; Laszlo, Charles A.
Author_Institution :
University of Sussex, Sussex, England.
Abstract :
This paper addresses the problem of computing the total lung capacity (TLC) without operator intervention by means of the picture analysis of the anterior and lateral X-ray images. Barnhard´s ellipse method was employed which requires as parameters such features as the top of the diaphragm in both views, and the width of the heart in the lateral view.
Keywords :
Back; Biomedical measurements; Diseases; Gaussian processes; Heart; Image analysis; Image converters; Lungs; Radiography; X-ray imaging;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1974.324332
