Modeling of inhomogeneous intensity distribution of X-ray source in radiographic images

Ayhan Yüksel*, Zümray Dokur, Mehmet Korürek, Tamer Ölmez

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Abstract

X-ray bone images are used in the areas such as bone age assessment, bone mass assessment and examination of bone fractures. The computer aided analysis leads to operator independent, subjective and fast results. In this study, inhomogeneous intensity distribution of X-ray source is eliminated from hand radiographic images. This distribution of X-ray source is modeled by two methods: i) Heel effect, and ii) near field effect. Two models are comparatively examined to represent intensity distribution of X-ray source. The parameter of first and second model is estimated by using simplex method and genetic algorithms respectively. Inhomogeneous intensity distribution of X-ray source is corrected for all image pixels retrospectively. Variance values of pixels in the background are computed to test the two methods. It is observed that variance value of pixels in background decreases more by the novel method compared to the other method.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2008 23rd International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, ISCIS 2008
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
Event2008 23rd International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, ISCIS 2008 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 27 Oct 200829 Oct 2008

Publication series

Name2008 23rd International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, ISCIS 2008

Conference

Conference2008 23rd International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences, ISCIS 2008
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period27/10/0829/10/08

Keywords

  • Genetic algorithms
  • Image enhancements
  • Image restoration
  • X-ray hand image analysis

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