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Segmentation of Hand Bone for Bone Age Assessment

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Yan Chai Hum

    1. , level 2, V01, Block B, Satellite Bldng., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai-Johor, Malaysia

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Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology (BRIEFSAPPLSCIENCES)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction

    • Yan Chai Hum
    Pages 1-9

  3. Literature Reviews

    • Yan Chai Hum
    Pages 11-45

  4. Design and Implementation

    • Yan Chai Hum
    Pages 47-98

  5. Result and Discussion

    • Yan Chai Hum
    Pages 99-126

  6. Conclusion and Future Works

    • Yan Chai Hum
    Pages 127-129

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 131-132
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About this book

The objective of this Brief is to provide a solution to the unsolved technical problem in segmentation for the automated bone age assessment system. The task is accomplished by first applying the modified histogram equalized module, then applying the proposed automated anisotropic diffusion technique. It is followed by a novel fuzzy quadruple division scheme to optimize the central segmentation algorithm, and then an additional quality assurance scheme. The designed segmentation framework works without demanding scarce resources such as training sets and skillful operators. The results have shown that the designed framework is capable of separating the soft-tissue and background from the hand bone with high accuracy. This Brief should be especially useful for students and professional researchers in the Biomedical and image processing fields.

Authors and Affiliations

  • , level 2, V01, Block B, Satellite Bldng., Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai-Johor, Malaysia

    Yan Chai Hum

About the author

Dr. Hum Yan Chai received his PhD in the field of Biomedical Imaging from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM). He is currently working as a researcher in the Medical Implant Technology Group (MEDITEG), Materials and Manufacturing Research Alliance. His research interests are: computerized bone age assessment, Digital X-Ray imaging, medical image processing, filter design, fuzzy logic, medical computing and performance optimization. He serves as the member of editorial board for a few international journals in relevant fields. He is also a program committee member and peer reviewer for over 15 international conferences.

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