Performance Comparison of Publicly Available Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation Methods

Visual examination of the retina provides a non-invasive view into the eye and at the same time into the central nervous system. One of the distinct features of the retina are the blood vessels, whose structure is an important indicator of disorders such as diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease Kanski and Bowling (2013). Retinal imaging has been used to characterize the vessel structure, and diagnose, monitor and document abnormal conditions Liew et al. (2008). With current technology, it is already possible to produce quantitative information of the signs of eye diseases like diabetic retinopathy and glaucoma, as well in many cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases.

Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - July 24, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Pavel Vostatek, Ela Claridge, Hannu Uusitalo, Markku Hauta-Kasari, Pauli F ält, Lasse Lensu Source Type: research