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

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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Xuất bản năm:IEEE Transactions on information technology in biomedicine 8, 3 (2004).
Tác giả chính: Min Wu
Định dạng: Bài viết
Ngôn ngữ:English
Những chủ đề:
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.