Title :
PACS: construction and application to medical image enhancement
Author :
Lee, Chang-Shing ; Tschai, Huei-Jane ; Kuo, Yau-Hwang ; KO, Wen-Tsai ; Cheng, Yu-Hua ; Wang, Chun-Chieh
Author_Institution :
MIS Center, Tri-Service Gen. Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Abstract :
We describe the construction of a picture archiving and communication system (PACS) in the Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH) of Taiwan, and apply a fuzzy technique to process medical images taken from this system. A PACS consists of image and data acquisition, storage, and display subsystems integrated by various digital networks. Based on PACS, we combine fuzzy logic with a knowledge base to carry out medical image processing. The fuzzy image processing is used at the display workstation to improve the diagnostic value of the images. Experimental results show that the method can detect image edges successfully
Keywords :
PACS; edge detection; fuzzy logic; fuzzy set theory; image enhancement; medical expert systems; medical image processing; PACS; Taiwan; data acquisition; diagnostic value; digital networks; display subsystems; display workstation; edge detection; fuzzy image processing; fuzzy logic; fuzzy technique; knowledge base; medical image enhancement; medical image processing; picture archiving and communication system; Biomedical imaging; Data acquisition; Displays; Fuzzy systems; Hospitals; Image edge detection; Image enhancement; Image storage; Medical diagnostic imaging; Picture archiving and communication systems;
Conference_Titel :
Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information Engineering Systems, 1999. Third International Conference
Conference_Location :
Adelaide, SA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5578-4
DOI :
10.1109/KES.1999.820168
