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A volume rendering algorithm for sequential 2D medical images
Volume rendering of 3D data sets composed of sequential 2D medical images has become an important branch in image processing and computer graphics. To help physicians fully understand deep-seated human organs ...
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Probability density function method for observing reconstructed attractor structure
Probability density function (PDF) method is proposed for analysing the structure of the reconstructed attractor in computing the correlation dimensions of RR intervals of ten normal old men. PDF contains impo...
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Fast image segmentation based on a two-stage geometrical active contour
A fast two-stage geometric active contour algorithm for image segmentation is developed. First, the Eikonal equation problem is quickly solved using an improved fast swee** method, and a criterion of local m...
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SVM for density estimation and application to medical image segmentation
A method of medical image segmentation based on support vector machine (SVM) for density estimation is presented. We used this estimator to construct a prior model of the image intensity and curvature profile ...
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A Wide Angle-of-View Thermal Imaging System Utilizing the Rotation of Optical Path
A wide angle-of-view far infrared (FIR) system based on the method of optical path rotation is presented. The system integrated one FIR camera and one rotating Gold-sprayed mirror controlled by one step** mo...
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A New Segmentation Method Based on SVM for HIFU Image-Guided System
High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) is one of promising non-invasive thermal ablation techniques of tumor. In this paper, we present a segmentation method based on Support Vector Machine (SVM) for HIFU im...
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Investigation of a spherical-section ultrasound phased array for hepatic ablation
A 3D ultrasound thermal model with a 3D finite element representation for modeling the thermal diffusion effects for hepatic ablation induced by spherical-section ultrasound phased array was developed. The mod...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Computer-aided Fracture Diagnosis and Classification Package Embedded in the Integrated Electronic Patient Record System
Fracture is the most common disease in orthopedic clinic. In order to facilitate the process of fracture diagnosis and to offer guidance in determining the optimal fracture treatment method, there developed ma...
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High-intensity focused ultrasound with large scale spherical phased array for the ablation of deep tumors
Under some circumstances surgical resection is feasible in a low percentage for the treatment of deep tumors. Nevertheless, high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is beginning to offer a potential noninvasiv...
