Quantification of the bone healing process using information of B-Mode ultrasound image

Ultrasound provides a promising non-invasive, safe, objective means of monitoring and quantifying bone healing. In this paper, the relationship between the ultrasound image intensity and the acoustic impedance was exploited to develop a quantitative measure towards assessment and monitoring of the b...

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Main Authors: Al-Nashash, H., Mir, H., Al-Marzouqi, S., Al-Kendi, S., Khalaf, K.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustics
Bones
Histograms
Impedance
Materials
Monitoring
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Ultrasound provides a promising non-invasive, safe, objective means of monitoring and quantifying bone healing. In this paper, the relationship between the ultrasound image intensity and the acoustic impedance was exploited to develop a quantitative measure towards assessment and monitoring of the bone healing process. Information theoretic criterion (KLD) was used to quantify the degree of bone healing using the intensity histogram of the callus region obtained from B-Mode ultrasound. Results from a pilot experimental study, show that the proposed method is capable of accurately quantifying the degree of bone healing.
ISSN:1094-687X
1558-4615
2694-0604
DOI:10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346952