Automated Image Detection of Retinal Pathology

Informationen zum Autor Herbert Jelinek, Charles Stuart University, Albury, New South Wales, Australia Michael J. Cree, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand Klappentext Providing background on the impact of eye disease on the community! Automated Image Detection of Retinal Pathology discusses the effect of automated assessment programs on health care provision. This book offers examples and analyzes the use of automated computer techniques! such as pattern recognition! in detecting retinal images as well as diabetic retinopathy. Addressing the benefits and challenges of automated health care in the field of ophthalmology! it details the increasing practice of telemedicine screening along with other advanced applications including arteriolar-venous ration! which has been shown to be an early indicator of cardiovascular! diabetes! and cerebrovascular risk. Zusammenfassung Providing background on the impact of eye disease on the community, this book discusses the effect of automated assessment programs on health care provision. It offers examples and analyzes the use of automated computer techniques, such as pattern recognition, in detecting retinal images as well as diabetic retinopathy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Diabetic Retinopathy and Public Health. Detecting Retinal Pathology Automatically with Special Emphasis on Diabetic Retinopathy. Finding a Role for Computer-Aided Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Retinopathy. Retinal Markers for Early Detection of Eye Disease. Automated Microaneurysm Detection for Screening. Retinal Vascular Changes as Biomarkers of Systemic Cardiovascular Diseases. Appendix: Retinal Vessel Caliber Grading Protocol. Segmentation of Retinal Vasculature Using Wavelets and Supervised Classification: Theory and Implementation. Determining Retinal Vessel Widths and Detection of Width Changes. Geometrical and Topological Analysis of Vascular Branches from Fundus Retinal Images. Tele-Diabetic Retinopathy Screening and Image Based Clinical Decision Support. ...

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• Authors: Michael J. Cree, Michael J. (University of Waikato Cree, Cree Michael J., Herbert Jelinek, Herbert (Charles Sturt University Jelinek, Herbert (Medical University of Vienna Jelinek, Herbert Cree Jelinek, Jelinek Herbert
• Assisted by: Michael J. Cree (Editor), Herbert F. Jelinek (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.10.2009
• EAN: 9780849375569
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-7556-9
• No. of pages: 393
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; MEDICAL / Surgery / General, Ophthalmology, MEDICAL / Biotechnology, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical, Biomedical engineering, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes, Biomedical engineering / Medical engineering