Image analysis techniques for characterizing disc space narrowing in cervical vertebrae interfaces

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 39-50

  Chamarthy, Pavan ^a   Stanley, R Joe ^a   Cizek, Gregory ^b   Long, Rodney ^c   Antani, Sameer ^c   Thoma, George ^c  

^a University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^b Excel Imaging   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical spine disorders; Degenerative disk disease; Disc space narrowing; Image processing; K means; Self organizing maps

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; SELF ORGANIZING MAPS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

SCORING SYSTEMS; X-RAY IMAGES;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; X RAY ANALYSIS;

EID: 10744221641     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2003.10.001     Document Type: Article

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