Genetic Programming: The Automatic Discovery of Programs for the Detection of Cephalometric Landmarks

by Andrew Innes

The domain of medical imaging analysis has burgeoned in recent years due to the availability and affordability of digital radiographic imaging equipment and, as such, there has been significant activity in the automation of the medical diagnostic process. One such process, a cephalometric analysis, is manually intensive and can take an experienced orthodontist several minutes to analyse one radiology image. This book describes an approach based on genetic programming and various image processing techniques to automate this process. A cephalometric analysis involves locating a number of points in an X-ray and determining the linear and angular relationships. This book is presented as a logical sequence of steps into developing a domain independent approach that will automatically learn a landmark detection program through the use of the genetic programming paradigm. In each step the approach is explained in detail and tested on a selection of landmarks. The work presented in this book could be used as the basis of an automated system with an orthodontist undertaking a few corrections prior to completing the analysis.

184 pages, Paperback

Published May 1, 2009

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[Andrew Innes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good for anyone interested in the topic of Genetic Programming: and the Detection of Cephalometric Landmarks