Spinal curvature determination from an X-ray image using a deformable model

T.A. Sardjono*, M.H.F. Wilkinson, P.M.A. van Ooijen, A.G. Veldhuizen, K.E. Purnama, G.J. Verkerke

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    Abstract

    This paper presents a spinal curvature determination from frontal X-ray images of scoliotic patients. A new deformable model, Modified CPM (Charged Particles Model), has been developed and used to determine the spinal curvature. The Modified CPM is a new approach of a deformable model based on CPM, which was introduced in 2004. The X-ray image is charged negatively according to the edge-map or gradient-magnitude image. The particles are attracted towards the contour of the object of interest, because this contour is very dark, thus charged very negatively. We modified the CPM by putting springs between the particles to prevent the particles from moving away and keep the movement of the particles in the appropriate distance without reducing the flexibility to follow the curvature. The results of the implementation show the effectiveness of the modified charged-particle model for spinal curvature determination on X-ray images.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication3rd Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2006
    Subtitle of host publicationBiomed 2006, 11–14 December 2006 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    EditorsFatimah Ibrahim, Noor Azuan Abu Osman, Juliana Usman, Nahrizul Adib Kadri
    Place of PublicationBerlin, Heidelberg
    PublisherSpringer
    Pages291-295
    Number of pages5
    ISBN (Electronic)978-3-540-68017-8
    ISBN (Print)978-3-540-68016-1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2007
    Event3rd Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Biomed 2006 - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    Duration: 11 Dec 200614 Dec 2006
    Conference number: 3

    Publication series

    NameIFMBE Proceedings
    PublisherSpringer
    Volume15
    ISSN (Print)1680-0737
    ISSN (Electronic)1433-9277

    Conference

    Conference3rd Kuala Lumpur International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Biomed 2006
    Abbreviated titleBiomed 2016
    Country/TerritoryMalaysia
    CityKuala Lumpur
    Period11/12/0614/12/06

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