Using image processing technology combined with decision tree algorithm in laryngeal video stroboscope automatic identification of common vocal fold diseases

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 228-236

  Jeffrey Kuo, Chung Feng ^a   Wang, Po Chun ^a   Chu, Yueng Hsiang ^b   Wang, Hsing Won ^c   Lai, Chun Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Decision tree; Glottal area; Laryngeal video stroboscope; Vocal fold diseases

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION; DECISION-TREE ALGORITHM; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; GLOTTAL AREA; IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL PARAMETERS; PROCESSING PROCEDURES; VOCAL FOLDS;

AUTOMATION; DATA MINING; DECISION TREES; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RECOGNITION; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; STROBOSCOPES;

SPEECH;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION TREE; FOLLOW UP; GLOTTIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; LARYNGEAL VIDEO STROBOSCOPE; STROBOSCOPE; VOCAL CORD; VOCAL CORD DISORDER; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

DECISION TREE; GLOTTAL AREA; LARYNGEAL VIDEO STROBOSCOPE; VOCAL FOLD DISEASES;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION TREES; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LARYNGOSCOPY; VIDEO RECORDING; VOCAL CORD DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 84883811247     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: 18727565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2013.06.021     Document Type: Article

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