Computer Vision and Medical Imaging

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Computer Vision and Medical Imaging

• Song Wang
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
• University of South Carolina
• September 23, 2003

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Computer Vision Simulate Human Vision

• Input digital image or sequence of images
• Output desired information in the image
• Object, structure, speed,

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Medical-Imaging Applications

• Simulate the visual systems of doctors,
  physicians, and radiologists
• Locate anatomic structures (image intensity
  knowledge)

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3D Visualization
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Neuro-image Reconstruction
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Required Background

• Mathematics (linear algebra, probability models,
  calculus, algorithm, signal processing
  principles)
• Programming (C, C, Matlab, OpenGL)
• This area is extremely multidisciplinary
• If you have background on mechanics, mathematics,
  signal processing, algorithm, psychology,
  biology, medicine, super-computing
• Major courses
• Digital image processing
• Computer vision
• Computer graphics
• Topics on medical imaging
• Topics on video processing

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Welcome

• Interested graduate students to do
  thesis-research in this exciting field
• Visit my webpage http//www.cse.sc.edu/songwang
  for more information
• Take relevant courses and find your interests in
  this area
• Thank you!