A computer-aided detection system for rheumatoid arthritis MRI data interpretation and quantification of synovial activity

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Kubassova, Olga ^a   Boesen, Mikael ^b   Cimmino, Marco A ^c   Bliddal, Henning ^b  

^a Image Analysis Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b FREDERIKSBERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computer aided detection (CAD) tools; Dynamic MRI; Musculoskeletal radiology; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION; COMPUTER-AIDED DETECTION (CAD) TOOLS; DYNAMIC MRI; MUSCULOSKELETAL RADIOLOGY; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS;

ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; DYNAMIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION; RADIOLOGY; RESONANCE; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

DATA HANDLING;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DYNAMICS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE PROCESSING; JOINT CAVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; SYNOVIUM;

ALGORITHMS; ARTHRITIS, RHEUMATOID; ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATTERN RECOGNITION, AUTOMATED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE; SYNOVITIS;

EID: 77952875552     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2009.04.010     Document Type: Article

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