Title :
Estimating the keratoconus index from ultrasound images of the human cornea
Author_Institution :
Zentrum fur Angewandte Inf., Koln Univ., Germany
Abstract :
The keratoconus index (KI) is a new biometric parameter to make diagnosis and to follow the development of the keratoconus in human eyes. Using images from an ultrasound biomicroscope, the authors show a semi-automatic method to speed up the computation of the KI.
Keywords :
biomedical ultrasonics; eye; medical image processing; vision defects; biometric parameter; computation speeding up; human cornea; human eyes; keratoconus index estimation; medical diagnostic imaging; semiautomatic method; ultrasound biomicroscope; ultrasound images; Biometrics; Computer peripherals; Cornea; Diseases; Eyes; Humans; Image analysis; Inspection; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonic variables measurement; Cornea; Humans; Keratoconus;
Journal_Title :
Medical Imaging, IEEE Transactions on
