A novel algorithm for computer-assisted measurement of cervical length from transvaginal ultrasound images.

The cervical length measured by transvaginal ultrasound is a proven clinical tool for predicting premature birth. The standard manual measurement of the cervix is limited by variability in the technique. In this research, we develop the first computer algorithm that is able to identify the anatomic...

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Publicado no:	IEEE Transactions on information technology in biomedicine 8, 3 (2004).
Autor principal:	Min Wu
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	English
Assuntos:	Adaptive speckle suppression. Cervical length. Computer-assisted measurement. Gray level summation pattern. Image segmentation. Knowledge-based location. Premature birth prediction. Region-based segmentation. Tissue boundary localisation. Transvaginal ultrasound image. Variable length sticks algorithm.