14th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CMBS'01)
Optimal Scanning, Display and Segmentation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) X-Ray Images Set for Pneumoconiosis
Bethesda, Maryland
March 26-March 27
ISBN: 0-7695-1004-3
Abstract: A method for scanning and displaying chest radiographs (x-rays) is presented. The new method treats scanning independent of display, allowing for maximum information content to be captured during the scanning process, and then for this information to be optimally displayed using a new function for maximizing the contrast variation throughout the image. The quality of the digitized x-ray images were compared against the original x-ray films and were found to be of comparable visualization quality. The rib parenchymal is then segmented by an active shape model.
Citation:
Marios S. Pattichis, Janakiramanan Ramachandran, Constantinos S. Pattichis, Mark Wilson, Peter Soliz, "Optimal Scanning, Display and Segmentation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) X-Ray Images Set for Pneumoconiosis," cbms, pp.0511, 14th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems (CMBS'01), 2001