Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation

The optic disc (OD) and exudates form the main features of fundus images for diagnosing eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. In this paper, an algorithm for the extraction of OD and exudates from fundus images based on marker-controlled watershed segmentation is presented. The pro...

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Main Authors: C., Eswaran, Ahmed Wasif, Reza, Subhas, Hati
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Published: 2008
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description The optic disc (OD) and exudates form the main features of fundus images for diagnosing eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. In this paper, an algorithm for the extraction of OD and exudates from fundus images based on marker-controlled watershed segmentation is presented. The proposed algorithm makes use of average filtering and contrast adjustment as preprocessing steps before the watershed transformation is applied The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated using the test images of STARE and DRIVE databases. The results are compared with those reported earlier in the literature. It is shown that the proposed method can yield an average sensitivity value of 94%, which is higher than the value reported earlier.
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spelling mmu-28392011-09-21T07:50:27Z http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/2839/ Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation C., Eswaran Ahmed Wasif, Reza Subhas, Hati T Technology (General) QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science The optic disc (OD) and exudates form the main features of fundus images for diagnosing eye diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma. In this paper, an algorithm for the extraction of OD and exudates from fundus images based on marker-controlled watershed segmentation is presented. The proposed algorithm makes use of average filtering and contrast adjustment as preprocessing steps before the watershed transformation is applied The performance of the proposed algorithm is evaluated using the test images of STARE and DRIVE databases. The results are compared with those reported earlier in the literature. It is shown that the proposed method can yield an average sensitivity value of 94%, which is higher than the value reported earlier. 2008-08 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed C., Eswaran and Ahmed Wasif, Reza and Subhas, Hati (2008) Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation. In: International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology, 29 AUG -02 SEP 2008 , Singapore, SINGAPORE. http://apps.webofknowledge.com/full_record.do?product=WOS&search_mode=GeneralSearch&qid=1&SID=V1OJnefKFf4@FFPHd@m&page=88&doc=878
spellingShingle T Technology (General)
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C., Eswaran
Ahmed Wasif, Reza
Subhas, Hati
Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation
title Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation
title_full Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation
title_fullStr Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation
title_full_unstemmed Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation
title_short Extraction of the Contours of Optic Disc and Exudates Based on Marker-Controlled Watershed Segmentation
title_sort extraction of the contours of optic disc and exudates based on marker-controlled watershed segmentation
topic T Technology (General)
QA75.5-76.95 Electronic computers. Computer science
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