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Bayesian estimation of growth age using shape and texture descriptors

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Sasan Mahmoodi, Professor Bayan Sharif, Dr Graeme Chester, Dr John Owen, Dr Richard Lee

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Abstract

This paper presents an automated growth estimation system based on Bayesian principle by using knowledge-based vision methods to localize and segment bones in hand radiographs. Traditional manual methods have been tedious and prone to inter and intra observer inconsistencies. A robust segmentation algorithm known as Active Shape Models (ASM) followed by a hierarchical bone localization scheme is used to detect bone contours and also to produce a shape descriptor of bone development. Traditional image processing techniques are applied to generate different descriptors for bone shapes. A Bayesian decision-making algorithm is then applied to the descriptors for growth estimation purposes. The estimation accuracy was 85% for females and 83% for males, which suggests that the proposed approach has a potential application in paediatric medicine.


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Author(s): Mahmoodi S, Sharif BS, Chester EG, Owen JP, Lee REJ

Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

Publication status: Published

Conference Name: Proceedings of the 1999 7th International Conference on Image Processing and its Applications

Year of Conference: 1999

Pages: 489-493

ISSN: 05379989

Publisher: IEE

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/cp:19990370

DOI: 10.1049/cp:19990370


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