Segmentation of candidate bacillus objects in images of Ziehl-Neelsen-stained sputum smears using deformable models
Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-88). === Automated microscopy for the detection of tuberculosis (TB) in sputum smears seeks to address the strain on technicians and to achieve faster diagnosis in order to cope with the rising number of TB cases. Image processing...
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| Format: | Dissertation |
| Language: | English |
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University of Cape Town
2014
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3232 |