Automatic detection of microaneurysms in retinal fundus images

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the main complications caused by diabetes. It is reported that DR has been the leading cause of new cases of blindness among adults between 20 and 60 years old (Walter et al., 2007). According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 347 million people were diagnosed with diabetes worldwidely (World Health Organization (WHO), 2016). It is also predicted that, by 2040, more than 640 million people may be living with diabetes (International Diabetes Federation, 2016).

Source: Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics - August 3, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Bo Wu, Weifang Zhu, Fei Shi, Shuxia Zhu, Xinjian Chen Source Type: research