DocumentCode
1320541
Title
Computer-aided recognition of small rounded pneumoconiosis opacities in chest X-rays
Author
Savol, A.M. ; Li, C.C. ; Hoy, R.J.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electrical Engng., Univ. of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Issue
5
fYear
1980
Firstpage
479
Lastpage
482
Abstract
Discusses an adaptive object growing algorithm for computer-aided recognition of small rounded opacities in coal workers´ chest X-rays as a means of early detection of pneumoconiosis. An object of suspected opacity is detected by the algorithm on the basis of maximizing an isolation contrast integral. It is then classified according to two contrast and geometric parameters.
Keywords
computerised pattern recognition; computerised picture processing; patient diagnosis; adaptive object growing algorithm; chest X-rays; coal workers; computer aided recognition; isolation contrast integral; small rounded pneumoconiosis opacities; Biomedical imaging; Coal; Computers; Lungs; Pattern recognition; Radiography; X-rays; Biomedical image processing; biomedical pattern recognition; black lung; chest radiographs; coal worker´s pneumoconiosis (CWP); early detection; pneumoconiosis; rounded opacities;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0162-8828
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPAMI.1980.6592371
Filename
6592371
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