Title :
Template Matching Method for Vertebra Region Selection
Author :
Benjelloun, M. ; Téllez, H. ; Mahmoudi, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Fac. of Eng., Mons
Abstract :
Efficient content-based image retrieval of biomedical images is a challenging problem of growing research interest. This paper describes how X-ray images of the spinal columns are analysed in order to extract each vertebra region. We aim at developing a computer vision tool able to determine a global polygonal region for each vertebra. This is an essential first pre-processing and image segmentation step used for efficient contour vertebra detection. We suggest an application of the proposed method which consists on an evaluation of vertebrae motion induced by their movement between two or several positions
Keywords :
X-ray imaging; computer vision; content-based retrieval; feature extraction; image matching; image retrieval; image segmentation; medical image processing; biomedical image; computer vision tool; content-based image retrieval; contour vertebra detection; global polygonal region; image segmentation; spinal column X-ray image; template matching; vertebra region selection; vertebrae motion; Application software; Biomedical imaging; Image analysis; Image edge detection; Image segmentation; Motion detection; Spine; X-ray detection; X-ray detectors; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Information and Communication Technologies, 2006. ICTTA '06. 2nd
Conference_Location :
Damascus
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9521-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICTTA.2006.1684531
