Title :
Antibiogram automatic reading with a micro-computer based image processing system
Author :
Legrand, L.R. ; Aho, L.S. ; Dusserre, L.
Author_Institution :
Lab. d´´Inf. Med., Hopital du Bocage, Dijon, France
Abstract :
The system described here is devoted to the automatic reading of antibiograms. It is composed of a PC compatible microcomputer with an image processing card and a camera. The software has two parts: a relational database management program that manages easily configurable tables, and an image analysis program that automatically measures the inhibition zones. The results are given in millimetres, in minimum inhibitory concentration, and as significant, intermediate or resistant susceptibility. The measures are fast and accurate. The system makes possible the realization of real epidemiologic and nosocomial studies. The accuracy of the measurements allows the prediction of the resistance of the bacteria to different antibiotics
Keywords :
cellular biophysics; medical image processing; microcomputer applications; relational databases; CCD camera; antibiogram automatic reading; easily configurable tables; image analysis program; image processing card; inhibition zones measurement; microcomputer based image processing system; minimum inhibitory concentration; nosocomial studies; real epidemiologic studies; relational database management program; resistant susceptibility; Antibiotics; Cameras; Electrical resistance measurement; Image analysis; Image processing; Immune system; Microcomputers; Microorganisms; Relational databases; Software measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1995 and 14th Conference of the Biomedical Engineering Society of India. An International Meeting, Proceedings of the First Regional Conference., IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Delhi
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2711-X
DOI :
10.1109/RCEMBS.1995.511721
