Color quantitation through image processing in dermatology

Author

Herbin, M. ; Venot, A. ; Devaux, J.Y. ; Piette, C.

Author_Institution

Inst. de Recherche Therapeutique IRT-Eclimed, Paris, France

Volume

9

Issue

3

fYear

1990

fDate

9/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

262

Lastpage

269

Abstract

Classical color models and their applications to computer vision are reviewed. The performances of color quantitation from digitized images are compared with those derived from a chromameter. The color quantitation obtained from either digitized color slides or directly digitized images is proved to be more efficient than the conventional visual assessment of observers. A methodology is proposed for determining the specific color indices which are needed in dermatology. An application of this methodology is developed for designing a blanching quantitation index in order to replace the visual assessment during McKenzie tests

Keywords

colorimetry; computerised picture processing; medical diagnostic computing; skin; McKenzie tests; blanching quantitation index; chromameter; color quantitation; dermatology; digitized color slides; digitized images; image processing; visual assessment; Application software; Biomedical imaging; Computer vision; Image analysis; Image color analysis; Image processing; Lesions; Medical diagnostic imaging; Skin; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0062

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/42.57763

Filename

57763