Optimal filter framework for automated, instantaneous detection of lesions in retinal images

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 523-533

  Quellec, Gwénoĺ ^a   Russell, Stephen R ^a,b   Abramoff, Michael D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Drusen; factor analysis; lesion detection; microaneurysms; retinal diseases

Indexed keywords

DRUSEN; FACTOR ANALYSIS; LESION DETECTION; MICROANEURYSMS; RETINAL DISEASES;

ALGORITHMS; EYE PROTECTION; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL DETECTION;

OPHTHALMOLOGY;

ALGORITHM; ANEURYSM; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DRUSEN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETINA;

ALGORITHMS; ANEURYSM; AREA UNDER CURVE; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; RETINA; RETINAL DRUSEN; ROC CURVE;

EID: 79551603135     PISSN: 02780062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMI.2010.2089383     Document Type: Article

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