Title :
The Computer-Assisted Sperm Analysis (CASA) Technique for Sperm Morphology Evaluation
Author :
Wang, Yongxin ; Jia, Yanping ; Yuchi, Ming ; Ding, Mingyue
Author_Institution :
Biomed. Eng. Dept., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
The general macroscopic examination of semen evaluation includes sperm density, concentration, motility and morphology. Among these general evaluations, the morphology assessment is widely considered to be one of the most important evaluations of male sperm characteristics. With the use of computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) techniques, more objective, accurate and precise outcomes of sperm morphology assessment can be obtained, comparing to manual methodology. In this article we will make a brief introduction to the common CASA techniques, commercial products and future work.
Keywords :
medical computing; patient diagnosis; computer assisted sperm analysis; male sperm characteristics; sperm concentration; sperm density; sperm morphology; sperm morphology evaluation; sperm motility; Head; Humans; Image edge detection; Image segmentation; Manuals; Microscopy; Morphology; CASA; semen examination; sperm morphology evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Intelligent Computation and Bio-Medical Instrumentation (ICBMI), 2011 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wuhan, Hubei
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1152-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICBMI.2011.21