Title :
Computer-assisted phalangeal analysis in skeletal age assessment
Author :
Pietka, Ewa ; McNitt-Gray, Michael F. ; Kuo, M.L. ; Huang, H.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radiol. Sci., California Univ., Los Angeles, CA, USA
fDate :
12/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A computerized approach to the problem of the assessment of skeletal maturity in pediatric radiology is presented. A CR (computed radiography) hand image to be analyzed is first standardized to obtain a left hand, upright, PA view. Then the phalangeal region of interest is defined and thresholded. After the separation of the third finger, the lengths of the distal, middle, and proximal phalanx are measured automatically. Using the standard phalangeal length table, the skeletal age is estimated. The assessed age has been compared to the estimates obtained by a radiologist using the atlas matching method as well as the chronological age
Keywords :
bone; computerised picture processing; diagnostic radiography; medical diagnostic computing; atlas matching method; chronological age; computed radiography hand images; computer-assisted phalangeal analysis; finger; medical diagnostic imaging; pediatric radiology; phalangeal region of interest; skeletal age assessment; Bones; Chromium; Image edge detection; Length measurement; Packaging; Performance analysis; Picture archiving and communication systems; Radiography; Radiology; Senior members;
Journal_Title :
Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on
