Algorithms for digital image processing in diabetic retinopathy

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 608-622

  Winder, R J ^a   Morrow, P J ^a   McRitchie, I N ^a   Bailie, J R ^b   Hart, P M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Centre for Connected Health and Social Care   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computer aided diagnosis; Diabetic retinopathy; Digital imaging; Image processing

Indexed keywords

DATA SAMPLE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIGITAL IMAGE PROCESSING; DIGITAL IMAGING; GOLD STANDARDS; GROUND TRUTH; IMAGE DATABASE; OPTIC DISKS; RETINAL VASCULATURE;

ALGORITHMS; BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; EYE PROTECTION; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGING SYSTEMS; OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

COMPUTER AIDED DIAGNOSIS;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIGITAL IMAGING; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EYE BLOOD FLOW; EYE PHOTOGRAPHY; FILTRATION; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; IMAGE DISPLAY; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; MICROANEURYSM; OPTIC DISK; OPTIC NERVE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA EDEMA; RETINA EXUDATE; RETINA FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; RETINA FOVEA; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; RETINA MACULA LUTEA; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNIQUE;

ALGORITHMS; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETINOSCOPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 70350090834     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2009.06.003     Document Type: Article

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