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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2011
Manuel F. González Penedo, Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Noelia Barreira Rodriguez, A Coruña, ES;
Marcos Ortega Hortas, A Coruña, ES;
Antonio Mosquera González, A Coruña, ES;
Maria Jose Carreira Nouche, Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Francisco Gomez-ulla DE Irazazabal, A Coruña, ES;
Antonio Pose Reino, Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Manuel F. González Penedo, Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Noelia Barreira Rodriguez, A Coruña, ES;
Marcos Ortega Hortas, A Coruña, ES;
Antonio Mosquera González, A Coruña, ES;
Maria Jose Carreira Nouche, Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Francisco Gomez-Ulla de Irazazabal, A Coruña, ES;
Antonio Pose Reino, Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Universidade da Coruna-Otri, A Coruna, ES;
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Servicio Galego de Saude (Sergas), Santiago de Compostela, ES;
Abstract
Disclosed embodiments include a method for retinal image analysis implemented in a medical system with one or more processors comprising the method steps of: (a) locating an optical disk on the retinal images and establishing a plurality of circumferences centered at the disk; (b) detecting a plurality of vessels within a region defined by said circumferences' radii using a crease-based algorithm; (c) extracting a plurality of vessel segments based on a deformable models (snakes) algorithm; (d) measuring a plurality of vessel calibers; (e) classifying each vessel as a vein and an artery; and (f) computing an arteriolar-to-venular ratio.