Towards design of a nailfold capillary microscopy image analysis and diagnosis framework using grid technology

Journal of High Speed Networks

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-89

  Li, Kuan Ching ^a   Chen, Chiou Nan ^b   Hsieh, Tsu Yi ^c,d,e   Wen, Chia Hsien ^a   Lan, Joung Liang ^c,d,e   Chen, Der Yuan ^c,d,e   Tang, Chuan Yi ^b  

^a PROVIDENCE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Grid computing; Image processing; Medical image; Nailfold capillary microscopy; Pattern recognition

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; IMAGE PROCESSING; MEDICAL IMAGING; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATTERN RECOGNITION; TISSUE CULTURE;

GRID COMPUTING; MEDICAL IMAGES; NAILFOLD CAPILLARY MICROSCOPY;

IMAGE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33847352148     PISSN: 09266801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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