Automated Detection and Segmentation of Large Lesions in CT Colonography

Computerized tomographic colonography is a minimally invasive technique for the detection of colorectal polyps and carcinoma. Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) schemes are designed to help radiologists locating colorectal lesions in an efficient and accurate manner. Large lesions are often initially detected as multiple small objects, due to which...

An Automated System for the Detection and Classification of Retinal Changes Due to Red Lesions in Longitudinal Fundus Images

People with diabetes mellitus need annual screening to check for the development of diabetic retinopathy. Tracking small retinal changes due to early diabetic retinopathy lesions in longitudinal fundus image sets is challenging due to intra- and inter-visit variability in illumination and image quality, the required high registration accuracy...

Development and Evaluation of an Integrated Medical Imaging Workstation for Diagnostic and Surgical Planning Support in Pancreatic Cancer

Introduction <br/>Pancreatic cancer is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States and has only a 5-year survival rate of 10%. Pancreatoduodenectomy is the cornerstone of curative treatment for patients diagnosed with pancreatic head cancer. Only 20% of the patients are candidate for surgery since many patients...