Autofocusing and image segmentation in microscopy for automatic detection of tuberculosis in sputum smears

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 89-92). === The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that tuberculosis (TB) is a global emergency. With the common combination of TB and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, the number of people dying from TB has increased enormously (WHO, 1996). The smart...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Russell, Megan J
Other Authors: Douglas, Tania S
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3198