Title :
What can retinal images tell us about somebody - results of a population-based telescreening study
Author :
Zahlmann, G. ; Wegner, A.
Author_Institution :
Siemens Med. Solutions, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
Fundus photographs were taken from 2848 persons attending a population-based epidemiological study in the region of Augsburg. All images are assessed by ophthalmologists In a structured way. It shows that fundus image assessment by ophthalmologists must be supported by image analysis procedures. In correlation with other information fundus images, especially the vessel status provides valuable information for risk assessment.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; blood vessels; eye; medical image processing; photographic applications; telemedicine; Augsburg; fundus image assessment; image analysis procedures; ophthalmologists; population-based study; risk assessment; risk factor assessment; telescreening; vessel status; Biomedical imaging; Blood pressure; Diabetes; Diseases; Image analysis; Lesions; Medical diagnostic imaging; Photography; Retina; Risk management;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053113
