A mask based segmentation algorithm for automatic measurement of Cobb angle from scoliosis x-ray image

Proceedings - 2012 International Conference on Advances in Computing and Communications, ICACC 2012

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 110-113

  Samuvel, Binoshi ^a   Thomas, Vinu ^a   Mini, M G ^a   Renjith Kumar, J ^b  

^a Government Model Engineering College   (India)

^b AMRITA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

cobb angle; scoliosis

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENTS; COBB ANGLE; INHERENT ERRORS; MEDICAL CONDITIONS; SCOLIOSIS; SEGMENTATION ALGORITHMS; TWO PARAMETER; X-RAY IMAGE;

DIAGNOSIS; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MEASUREMENTS;

EID: 84867966831     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICACC.2012.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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