Automatic Segmentation of Ulna and Radius in Forearm Radiographs

Automatic segmentation of ulna and radius (UR) in forearm radiographs is a necessary step for single X-ray absorptiometry bone mineral density measurement and diagnosis of osteoporosis. Accurate and robust segmentation of UR is difficult, given the variation in forearms between patients and the nonu...

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Main Authors: Xiaofang Gou, Yuming Rao, Xiuxia Feng, Zhaoqiang Yun, Wei Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6490161