A novel method for classification of high-resolution nailfold capillary microscopy images

Proceedings - 2008 the 1st IEEE International Conference on Ubi-Media Computing and Workshops, U-Media2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 513-518

  Wen, Chia Hsien ^a   Hsieh, Tsu Yi ^b,c,d   Liao, Wei Duen ^a   Lan, Joung Liang ^b,c,d   Chen, Der Yuan ^b,c,d   Li, Kuan Ching ^a   Tsai, Yin Te ^a  

^a Providence University

^b TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT PATIENTS; CONNECTIVE TISSUES; HIGH RESOLUTIONS; HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGES; IN-VIVO; INTERNAL ORGANS; INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES; MICROSCOPY IMAGING; NON-INVASIVE; NOVEL METHODS; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STATISTICAL DATA; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PINCH EFFECT;

RESEARCH;

EID: 52149109478     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/UMEDIA.2008.4570945     Document Type: Conference Paper

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