Optimal scanning, display, and segmentation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) X-ray images set for pneumoconiosis

M.S. Pattichis, J. Ramachandran, M. Wilson, C.S. Pattichis, P. Soliz
Proceedings 14th IEEE Symposium on Computer-Based Medical Systems. CBMS 2001  
A method for scanning und displa,ving c h i radiogruphs (i-rajo) is presented. The new method irents scanning indeyendeni of display, Lillowing,for niasirniini informulion con lent to be captured during /he scanning process. und then ,for this inforrnaiion io be optiniullv displuyd irsing new fiuiction j o r tna.~iniizing the contrasi vuriotion thrvirghour the inluge. The qirulity of the digirized x-ray images were compared ugainsr the original s-rcrj~.filnis and were jbiind io be vf
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doi:10.1109/cbms.2001.941770 dblp:conf/cbms/PattichisRPWS01 fatcat:mdieduh6i5gr5hooa7angraefa