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Automatic segmentation of blood vessels in retinal images using 2D Gabor wavelet and sub-image thresholding resulting from image partition

Automatic segmentation of blood vessels in retinal images using 2D Gabor wavelet and sub-image... Purpose The retina features the only blood vessel network in humans that is visible in a non-invasive imaging method. This, along with uniqueness and stability throughout life in healthy subjects, makes it an ideal target for personal identification methods in biometric systems and also for the screening and diagnosis of diseases. However, retinal images usually present low contrast of the vessels in relation to the retinal background and high level of noise stemming mainly from the acquisition process. This work aims to reduce noise and improve contrast to increase the accuracy of retinal vessel segmentation. Methods 2D Gabor wavelet (GW) is usually employed to reduce noise and improve vessel contrast in relation to the background. In this work, it is proposed that, before the thresholding, the GW output images are partitioned into 20 sub-images in such a way that each can be treated independently. Results The images used were obtained from two public databases, DRIVE and STARE, and the algorithm was developed in MatLab® environment. The proposed approach reached an accuracy of 96.15%, sensitivity of 73.42%, and specificity of 98.30% in DRIVE. In STARE, the accuracy was 94.87%, sensitivity 71.74%, and specificity 96.93%. Conclusion The methods proposed by the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Research on Biomedical Engineering Springer Journals

Automatic segmentation of blood vessels in retinal images using 2D Gabor wavelet and sub-image thresholding resulting from image partition

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Springer Journals
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Copyright © 2019 by Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Biomedica
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Engineering; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Biomaterials; Biomedical Engineering/Biotechnology
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10.1007/s42600-019-00028-9
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Purpose The retina features the only blood vessel network in humans that is visible in a non-invasive imaging method. This, along with uniqueness and stability throughout life in healthy subjects, makes it an ideal target for personal identification methods in biometric systems and also for the screening and diagnosis of diseases. However, retinal images usually present low contrast of the vessels in relation to the retinal background and high level of noise stemming mainly from the acquisition process. This work aims to reduce noise and improve contrast to increase the accuracy of retinal vessel segmentation. Methods 2D Gabor wavelet (GW) is usually employed to reduce noise and improve vessel contrast in relation to the background. In this work, it is proposed that, before the thresholding, the GW output images are partitioned into 20 sub-images in such a way that each can be treated independently. Results The images used were obtained from two public databases, DRIVE and STARE, and the algorithm was developed in MatLab® environment. The proposed approach reached an accuracy of 96.15%, sensitivity of 73.42%, and specificity of 98.30% in DRIVE. In STARE, the accuracy was 94.87%, sensitivity 71.74%, and specificity 96.93%. Conclusion The methods proposed by the

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Research on Biomedical Engineering – Springer Journals

Published: Nov 30, 2019

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