System and method for identifying fractures in digitized x-rays

A method for identifying one or more fractures in a digitized x-ray image includes: obtaining a digitized x-ray image; performing preprocessing on the digitized x-ray image to generate a modified x-ray image having enhanced resolution; partitioning the modified x-ray image into a two-dimensional arr...

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Main Authors Khan, Fazel A, Kao, Imin, Helguero, Carlos Gabriel
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.07.2024
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
DIAGNOSIS
HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONTECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING ORPROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTEDFOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
SURGERY
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Summary:A method for identifying one or more fractures in a digitized x-ray image includes: obtaining a digitized x-ray image; performing preprocessing on the digitized x-ray image to generate a modified x-ray image having enhanced resolution; partitioning the modified x-ray image into a two-dimensional array including multiple pixels; obtaining an intensity of each of the pixels in the modified x-ray image; evaluating each of the pixels in the modified x-ray image to determine whether at least a given one of the pixels has an intensity indicative of a black pixel; for each given pixel having an intensity indicative of a black pixel, flagging the given pixel when pixels immediately adjacent to the given pixel have an intensity greater than a prescribed threshold value; and placing a visual indication of a possible fracture on the modified x-ray image corresponding to a location of each flagged pixel.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202017619085