Abstract
We present new results in the context of automatic assessment of the presence of acid fast bacilli (AFB) in images of ZN-stained sputum smears. Specifically, the first phase involving color segmentation in the HSV space is improved in terms of quality by using a decision-Tree classifier. Further, we have recognized the possibility of staining artifacts of large size, and propose a method of discriminating the same from clumps of AFB. The method involves the use of Haralick's texture features. Its importance lies in the fact that the presence of large clumps or even several small clumps in an image of a sputum smear generally indicates a higher degree of infection. The results of segmentation-as assessed by the Sorenson-Dice coefficient & the Hausdorff distance-are better than those pertaining to our previous work. The counts of AFB are close to those based on visual inspection, and the clumps could be separated from large staining artifacts successfully.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2016 International Conference on Systems in Medicine and Biology, ICSMB 2016 |
Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
Pages | 22-25 |
Number of pages | 4 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467376662 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28-04-2017 |
Event | 2016 International Conference on Systems in Medicine and Biology, ICSMB 2016 - Kharagpur, India Duration: 04-01-2016 → 07-01-2016 |
Conference
Conference | 2016 International Conference on Systems in Medicine and Biology, ICSMB 2016 |
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Country/Territory | India |
City | Kharagpur |
Period | 04-01-16 → 07-01-16 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Signal Processing
- Biomedical Engineering
- Health Informatics
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Assessment and Diagnosis
- Human-Computer Interaction