Hand bone segmentation in radioabsorptiometry images for computerised bone mass assessment

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 459-467

  Sotoca, José M ^a   Iñesta, José M ^b   Belmonte, Miguel A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c HOSPITAL GENERAL DE CASTELLÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Active shape models; Bone density; Image segmentation; Medical imaging; Osteoporosis

Indexed keywords

BONE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; X RAY ANALYSIS;

BONE SEGMENTATION;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ALUMINUM;

ABSORPTIOMETRY; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BONE DENSITY; BONE MASS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HAND RADIOGRAPHY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIGHT INTENSITY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHALANX; PHYSICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL DISTRIBUTION; STATISTICAL MODEL; TECHNIQUE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0142155531     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0895-6111(03)00053-3     Document Type: Article

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