Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Pneumoconiosis X-ray Images Scanned with a Common CCD Scanner

Koji Abe; Takeshi Tahori; Masahide Minami; Munehiro Nakamura; Haiyan Tian

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Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Pneumoconiosis X-ray Images Scanned with a Common CCD Scanner

Koji Abe, Takeshi Tahori, Masahide Minami, Munehiro Nakamura, Haiyan Tian

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This paper presents a discrimination of pneumoconiosis X-ray images obtained with a common CCD scanner. Current computer-aided diagnosis systems of pneumoconiosis have been proposed to images obtained with a special scanner such as a drum scanner or a film scanner for X-ray pictures. However, since the special scanners need a large storage space and the scanners and commitment of the imaging need high-priced costs, the systems are not practical in small clinics. In this paper, we propose features for measuring abnormalities of pneumoconiosis as variables for the discrimination. Devices in the proposed system are only a tablet PC and a CCD scanner. In images obtained with CCD scanner, abnormal levels of pneumoconiosis could depend on density distribution in rib areas. Therefore, the proposed method measures the abnormalities by extracting characteristics of the distribution in the areas. Besides, using the abnormalities, the proposed method discriminates chest X-ray images into normal or abnormal cases of pneumoconiosis. Experimental results of the discriminations for 59 right-lung images have shown that the proposed abnormalities are well extracted for the discrimination.

Published in	Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems (Volume 1, Issue 2)
DOI	10.11648/j.acis.20130102.12
Page(s)	24-33
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Computer-Aided Diagnosis; Pneumoconiosis; Chest X-Ray Images; Medical Image Processing

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Koji Abe, Takeshi Tahori, Masahide Minami, Munehiro Nakamura, Haiyan Tian. (2013). Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Pneumoconiosis X-ray Images Scanned with a Common CCD Scanner. Automation, Control and Intelligent Systems, 1(2), 24-33. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.acis.20130102.12

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Koji Abe; Takeshi Tahori; Masahide Minami; Munehiro Nakamura; Haiyan Tian. Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Pneumoconiosis X-ray Images Scanned with a Common CCD Scanner. Autom. Control Intell. Syst. 2013, 1(2), 24-33. doi: 10.11648/j.acis.20130102.12

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Koji Abe, Takeshi Tahori, Masahide Minami, Munehiro Nakamura, Haiyan Tian. Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Pneumoconiosis X-ray Images Scanned with a Common CCD Scanner. Autom Control Intell Syst. 2013;1(2):24-33. doi: 10.11648/j.acis.20130102.12

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Koji Abe

Kinki University, Osaka, Japan
Takeshi Tahori

Contec EMS, Co. Ltd, Japan
Masahide Minami

the University of Tokyo, Japan
Munehiro Nakamura

Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
Haiyan Tian

Chongqing University, Chongqing, China

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Koji Abe; Takeshi Tahori; Masahide Minami; Munehiro Nakamura; Haiyan Tian. Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Pneumoconiosis X-ray Images Scanned with a Common CCD Scanner. Autom. Control Intell. Syst. 2013, 1(2), 24-33. doi: 10.11648/j.acis.20130102.12

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