Title :
Computer-aided diagnostic system for skeletal age assessment
Author :
De Oliveria, G.L. ; Noal, Gustavo P. ; Da Silva, Ana M Marques ; Schmitz, Carlos A A
Author_Institution :
HUSM, Univ. Fed. de Santa Maria, Brazil
Abstract :
We present a CAD system for skeletal age assessment based on the Tanner-Whitehouse method. Using digital X-ray left hand images, maturity indicators are searched by means of a interactive process. Results indicate that this approach is useful to speed up the analysis of growth disorders
Keywords :
bone; diagnostic radiography; medical image processing; Tanner-Whitehouse method; computer-aided diagnostic system; digital X-ray left hand images; growth disorders; maturity indicators; skeletal age assessment; Bones; Chromium; Fingers; Graphical user interfaces; Image databases; Radiography; Shape; Visual databases; Wrist; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Graphics and Image Processing, 2001 Proceedings of XIV Brazilian Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Florianopolis
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-1330-1
DOI :
10.1109/SIBGRAPI.2001.963094
