Using image processing technology and mathematical algorithm in the automatic selection of vocal cord opening and closing images from the larynx endoscopy video

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 455-465

  Kuo, Chung Feng Jeffrey ^a   Chu, Yueng Hsiang ^b   Wang, Po Chun ^a   Lai, Chun Yu ^a   Chu, Wen Lin ^a   Leu, Yi Shing ^c   Wang, Hsing Won ^d  

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

^b TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c MACKAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automatic vocal cord image selection; Image processing; Videolaryngoscope; Vocal cord dynamic images

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC SELECTION; DYNAMIC IMAGES; EXAMINATION PROCESS; IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL ALGORITHMS; TEXTURE ANALYSIS; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE; VOCAL CORD IMAGES;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

DIAGNOSIS;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENTROPY; IMAGE PROCESSING; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE; VOCAL CORD; VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS;

AUTOMATIC VOCAL CORD IMAGE SELECTION; IMAGE PROCESSING; VIDEOLARYNGOSCOPE; VOCAL CORD DYNAMIC IMAGES;

ALGORITHMS; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LARYNX; VOCAL CORDS;

EID: 84885433801     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: 18727565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2013.08.005     Document Type: Article

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