Quantum Local Binary Pattern for Medical Edge Detection

2021 ◽  
pp. 447-465
Author(s):  
Somia Lekehali ◽  
Abdelouahab Moussaoui
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Edge Detection ◽  
Local Binary Pattern ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Salt And Pepper Noise ◽  
Detection Algorithms ◽  
Gray Scale Image ◽  
Canny Algorithm ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Salt And Pepper

Edge detection is one of the most important operations for extracting the different objects in medical images because it enables delimitation of the various structures present in the image. Most edge detection algorithms are based on the intensity variations in images. Edge detection is especially difficult when the images are textured, and it is essential to consider the texture in edge detection processes. In this article, the authors propose a new procedure to extract the texture from images, called the Quantum Local Binary Pattern (QuLBP). The authors introduce two applications that use QuLBP to detect edges in magnetic resonance images: a cellular automaton (CA) edge detector algorithm and a combination of the QuLBP and the Deriche-Canny algorithm for salt and pepper noise resistance. The proposed approach to extracting texture is designed for and applied to different gray scale image datasets with real and synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The experiments demonstrate that the proposed approach produces good results in both applications, compared to classical algorithms.

Quantum Local Binary Pattern for Medical Edge Detection

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-52
Author(s):  
Somia Lekehali ◽  
Abdelouahab Moussaoui
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Edge Detection ◽  
Local Binary Pattern ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Edge Detector ◽  
Noise Resistance ◽  
Detection Algorithms ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Salt And Pepper

Edge detection is one of the most important operations for extracting the different objects in medical images because it enables delimitation of the various structures present in the image. Most edge detection algorithms are based on the intensity variations in images. Edge detection is especially difficult when the images are textured, and it is essential to consider the texture in edge detection processes. In this article, the authors propose a new procedure to extract the texture from images, called the Quantum Local Binary Pattern (QuLBP). The authors introduce two applications that use QuLBP to detect edges in magnetic resonance images: a cellular automaton (CA) edge detector algorithm and a combination of the QuLBP and the Deriche-Canny algorithm for salt and pepper noise resistance. The proposed approach to extracting texture is designed for and applied to different gray scale image datasets with real and synthetic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The experiments demonstrate that the proposed approach produces good results in both applications, compared to classical algorithms.

Magnetic resonance imaging and computerized tomography scanning of herpes simplex encephalitis

1987 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 592-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eric W. Neils ◽  
Robert Lukin ◽  
Thomas A. Tomsick ◽  
John M. Tew
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Computerized Tomography ◽  
Herpes Simplex Encephalitis ◽  
Ct Scanning ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

✓ The authors present two cases of herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE) in which computerized tomography (CT) scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were performed. They also review the literature on the use of these imaging modalities in cases of HSE. The striking changes noted in these cases on T2-weighted magnetic resonance images in comparison to the CT findings suggest that MRI will help speed recognition of nonhemorrhagic HSE abnormalities.

Imaging-based stereotaxic serial biopsies in untreated intracranial glial neoplasms

1987 ◽  
Vol 66 (6) ◽  
pp. 865-874 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick J. Kelly ◽  
Catherine Daumas-Duport ◽  
David B. Kispert ◽  
Bruce A. Kall ◽  
Bernd W. Scheithauer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Contrast Enhancement ◽  
Tumor Tissue ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mri Scans ◽  
Isolated Tumor Cell ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Ct And Mri

✓ Forty patients with previously untreated intracranial glial neoplasms underwent stereotaxic serial biopsies assisted by computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Tumor volumes defined by computer reconstruction of contrast enhancement and low-attenuation boundaries on CT and T1 and T2 prolongation on MRI revealed that tumor volumes defined by T2-weighted MRI scans were larger than those defined by low-attenuation or contrast enhancement on CT scans. Histological analysis of 195 biopsy specimens obtained from various locations within the volumes defined by CT and MRI revealed that: 1) contrast enhancement most often corresponded to tumor tissue without intervening parenchyma; 2) hypodensity corresponded to parenchyma infiltrated by isolated tumor cells or in some instances to tumor tissue in low-grade gliomas or to simple edema; and 3) isolated tumor cell infiltration extended at least as far as T2 prolongation on magnetic resonance images. This information may be useful in planning surgical procedures and radiation therapy in patients with intracranial glial neoplasms.

Stereoelectroencephalography-Guided Laser Ablations in Patients With Neocortical Pharmacoresistant Focal Epilepsy: Concept and Operative Technique

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (6) ◽  
pp. 656-663 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louis Ross ◽  
Ahsan M Naduvil ◽  
Juan C Bulacio ◽  
Imad M Najm ◽  
Jorge A Gonzalez-Martinez
Keyword(s):  
Laser Ablation ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Thermal Imaging ◽  
Radiation Necrosis ◽  
Focal Epilepsy ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Metastatic Brain Tumors ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Abstract BACKGROUND Laser ablation surgery has had encouraging results in the treatment of multiple intracranial diseases including primary and metastatic brain tumors, radiation necrosis, and epilepsy. The use of the stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) method in combination with laser thermocoagulation therapy with the goal of modulating epileptic networks in patients with neocortical nonlesional phamacoresistant epilepsy has not been previously described. OBJECTIVE To describe the novel methodological and conceptual aspects related to SEEG-guided laser ablations in patients with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-negative pharmacoresistant neocortical focal epilepsy. METHODS Guided by previous SEEG intracranial data, a laser ablation probe was inserted by using a robotic guidance device in a 17-yr-old medically refractory epilepsy patient with difficult to localize seizures and nonlesional MRI. The laser applicator position was confirmed by MRI, targeting the left mesial rostral superior frontal gyrus. The ablation was performed under multiplanar digital imaging views and real-time thermal imaging and treatment estimates in each plane. A postablation MRI (contrasted T1 sequence) confirmed the ablation's location and size. RESULTS The entire procedure was achieved in approximately 100 min. The actual ablation was performed in less than 3 min. Approximately, additional 30 min preoperatively were used for positioning and robot registration. Precise placement of laser application (in comparison with preplanned trajectories) was achieved using the robotic guidance and confirmed by the intraoperative magnetic resonance images. No complications were reported. The patient has been seizure-free since surgery. The follow-up period is 20 mo. Two additional patients, treated with similar methodology, are also described. CONCLUSION The preliminary experience with the described method shows the feasibility of a unique combination of the SEEG methodology with laser thermocoagulation in patients with neocortical MRI-negative pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy.

scholarly journals Can MRI quantify the volume changes of denervated facial muscles?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 144-149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Mastryukova ◽  
Dirk Arnold ◽  
Daniel Güllmar ◽  
Orlando Guntinas-Lichius ◽  
Gerd Fabian Volk
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Facial Paralysis ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Manual Segmentation ◽  
Facial Muscle ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Volume Changes ◽  
Time Points ◽  
Facial Muscles ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Could manual segmentation of magnetic resonance images be used to quantify the effects of transcutaneous electrostimulation and reinnervation of denervated facial muscle? Five patients with unilateral facial paralysis were scanned during the study while receiving a daily surface electrostimulation of the paralytic cheek region, but also after reinnervation. Their facial muscles were identified in 3D (coronal, sagittal, and axial) and segmented in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data for in total 28 time points over the 12 months of study. A non-significant trend of increasing muscle volume were detected after reinnervation. MRI is a valuable technique in the facial paralysis research.

Association of Cauda Equina Compression on Magnetic Resonance Images and Clinical Signs in Dogs With Degenerative Lumbosacral Stenosis

2002 ◽  
Vol 38 (6) ◽  
pp. 555-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philipp D. Mayhew ◽  
Amy S. Kapatkin ◽  
Jeffrey A. Wortman ◽  
Charles H. Vite
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Cauda Equina ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Lumbosacral Spine ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cauda Equina Compression ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri ◽  
Time Of Presentation

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used to examine the lumbosacral spine of 27 dogs with degenerative lumbosacral stenosis. Four normal dogs were also similarly imaged. Compression of the soft-tissue structures within the vertebral canal at the lumbosacral space was assessed in two ways: by measuring dorsoventral diameter on T1-weighted sagittal images and cross-sectional area on transverse images. The severity of the clinical signs was compared to the severity of cauda equina compression. No significant correlation was found. It is concluded that degree of compression as determined by MRI at time of presentation is independent of disease severity.

Clinical Significance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Preoperative Planning for Reconstruction of Posterior Tibial Tendon Ruptures

Foot & Ankle ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 208-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Conti ◽  
James Michelson ◽  
Melvin Jahss
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Clinical Success ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Posterior Tibial Tendon ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Posterior Tibial ◽  
Surgical Evaluation ◽  
Tendon Ruptures ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

A retrospective study of attenuated/ruptured posterior tibial tendons was conducted of all patients who underwent tendon reconstruction over a 4-year period. The study comprised 20 feet in 19 patients having an average age of 53.3 years, with an average follow-up of 2 years. Preoperative magnetic resonance images were taken and graded for assignment to one of three magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based groups. The surgical grade was determined intraoperatively based on a previously described classification scheme. No medical or rheumatologic conditions predisposing to failure could be identified. Failure was defined as postoperative progression of pain and deformity which required subsequent triple arthrodesis. There were six failures at an average of 14.7 months. Surgical evaluation was not correlated to outcome following reconstruction. MRI grading, however, was predictive of outcome. The superior sensitivity of MRI for detecting intramural degeneration in the posterior tibial tendon that was not obvious at surgery may explain why MRI is better than intraoperative tendon inspection for predicting the outcome of reconstructive surgery. Therefore, it may be helpful to obtain preoperative MRI when this particular reconstruction of the posterior tibial tendon is contemplated, since this provides the best measure of tendon integrity and appears to be the best predictor of clinical success after such surgery.

Gadolinium-DTPA Enhancement of VX-2 Carcinoma of the Rabbit Kidney on T1 Weighted Magnetic Resonance Images

1987 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 479-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Yancey ◽  
N. Ackerman ◽  
J. V. Kaude ◽  
R. E. Googe ◽  
J. R. Fitzsimmons ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Left Kidney ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Images ◽  
Observation Time ◽  
Carcinoma Cells ◽  
Rabbit Kidney ◽  
Percutaneous Injection ◽  
Gadolinium Dtpa ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Experimental renal carcinoma was induced by percutaneous injection of VX-2 carcinoma cells into the left kidney in New Zealand white rabbits. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was performed at 0.15 T before and after intravenous injection of 0.3 mmol gadolinium-DTPA (Gd-DTPA) per kg body weight. GdDTPA enhanced the tumors by increasing the signal intensity on T1 weighted images. The enhancement was evident immediately after Gd-DTPA injection, increasing during the observation time of 30 minutes. Histologically the areas of enhancement corresponded well to the viable tumor tissue.

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