title: A new approach in artificial neuron theory for use in computer aided diagnosis.
abstract: An artificial neuron, which has an original training process, has been developed as part of a project in the field of computer aided diagnosis. The aim of this work is to analyse medical images to recognise an abnormal region of an organ. In contrast to other methods, generating information of the abnormality's level is part of the recognition stage. Moreover, the whole process is independent of the particular disease. The neuron was tested using lung images taken by a gamma camera.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Southampton, Highfield, UK.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Livieratos
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Chappell
mesh_terms: D003936:Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic