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This article describes a method for the automatic detection of the proximal femur in radiographs using a template-based mutual information registration method. It will be part of a planned, larger system for automated estimation of osteoporosis in the femoral neck. Our multi-step optimization process achieves a successful registration rate of 70% to 95%.
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Schreiber, J., Schubert, R., Kuhn, V. (2006). Femur Detection in Radiographs Using Template-Based Registration. In: Handels, H., Ehrhardt, J., Horsch, A., Meinzer, HP., Tolxdorff, T. (eds) Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin 2006. Informatik aktuell. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32137-3_23
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