The shape language in application to the diagnosis of cervical vertebrae pathology

M Bielecka, R Obuchowicz, M Korkosz - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
In this paper the possibility of classification of X-ray images of the cervical vertebrae is
studied. The images should be classified into one of the following classes—the images of …

Universal measure for medical image quality evaluation based on gradient approach

M Bielecka, A Bielecki, R Obuchowicz… - … Science–ICCS 2020 …, 2020 - Springer
In this paper, a new universal measure of medical images quality is proposed. The measure
is based on the analysis of the image by using gradient methods. The number of isolated …

Syntactic-geometric-fuzzy hierarchical classifier of contours with application to analysis of bone contours in X-ray images

M Bielecka - Applied Soft Computing, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new hierarchical method of contour analysis is proposed. The first stage of
the analysis is based on the syntactic approach in which elementary segments of the …

Automatical syndesmophyte contour extraction from lateral c spine radiographs

K Nurzynska, A Piórkowski, M Bielecka… - … and Achievements in …, 2018 - Springer
This article describes the problem of segmentation of the spine for lateral C spine
radiographs. In this case, the most frequently used approach is the Active Shape Model. The …

Optimization of numerical calculations of geometric features of a curve describing preprocessed X-ray images of bones as a starting point for syntactic analysis of …

M Bielecka, A Piórkowski - … , ICCVG 2016, Warsaw, Poland, September 19 …, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of bone contours in X-ray images is crucial for the detection of pathological
changes such as erosions and osteophytes. The analysis is done by using shape …

Lytic region recognition in hip radiograms by means of statistical dominance transform

M Kociołek, A Piórkowski, R Obuchowicz… - Computer Vision and …, 2018 - Springer
Total hip replacement is the accepted treatment procedure of the end stage degeneration of
the hip joint. Instability of the prosthesis might be recognized on the radiographic images as …

Localizing Characteristic Points on a Vertebra Contour by Using Shape Language

M Bielecka, A Bielecki - … , ICCVG 2018, Warsaw, Poland, September 17-19 …, 2018 - Springer
In this paper, X-ray images are analysed by using the shape language. The algorithm
combines syntactic and geometric approach. The geometric features of the contour are …

[PDF][PDF] Universal Measure for Medical Image Quality Evaluation Based on Gradient Approach

A Piórkowski - academia.edu
In this paper, a new universal measure of medical images quality is proposed. The measure
is based on the analysis of the image by using gradient methods. The number of isolated …

The Shape Language Application to Evaluation of the Vertebra Syndesmophytes Development Progress

M Bielecka, R Obuchowicz, M Korkosz - … June 3-7, 2018, Proceedings, Part …, 2018 - Springer
In this paper, a measure for assessment the progress of pathological changes in spine
bones is introduced. The definition of the measure is based on a syntactic description of …

Automatical Syndesmophyte Contour Extraction from Lateral C Spine Radiographs

R Obuchowicz, G Taton, J Sulicka… - … and Achievements in …, 2017 - books.google.com
This article describes the problem of segmentation of the spine for lateral C spine
radiographs. In this case, the most frequently used approach is the Active Shape Model. The …