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SUBMITTER: Chuang BI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5659776 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chuang Bo-I BI Kuo Li-Chieh LC Yang Tai-Hua TH Su Fong-Chin FC Jou I-Ming IM Lin Wei-Jr WJ Sun Yung-Nien YN
PloS one 20171027 10
Trigger finger has become a prevalent disease that greatly affects occupational activity and daily life. Ultrasound imaging is commonly used for the clinical diagnosis of trigger finger severity. Due to image property variations, traditional methods cannot effectively segment the finger joint's tendon structure. In this study, an adaptive texture-based active shape model method is used for segmenting the tendon and synovial sheath. Adapted weights are applied in the segmentation process to adjus ...[more]