Title :
Automated Measurement of the Internal Surface Area of the Human Lung
Author :
Levine, Martin D. ; Reisch, Michael L. ; Thurlbeck, William M.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering, McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
fDate :
7/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper presents a technique whereby emphysema can be objectively graded by means of computerized image processing. Emphysema is a common disease affecting human lungs and is characterized by enlargement and destruction of the gas-exchanging portion of the lung, namely alveolar air sacs. This destruction of alveoli results in loss of alveolar surface area.
Keywords :
Area measurement; Automation; Background noise; Biomedical computing; Biomedical measurements; Diseases; Humans; Image processing; Lungs; Particle measurements; Automatic Data Processing; Humans; Lung; Methods; Pattern Recognition, Automated; Pulmonary Emphysema;
Journal_Title :
Biomedical Engineering, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TBME.1970.4502740
