title: Fuzzy clustering of CT images for the measurement of hydrocephalus associated with tuberculous meningitis.
abstract: Computed tomography is used as an aid in the diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis (TBM) for the examination of a number of visual indicators of the disease. We present an algorithm that uses modified fuzzy c-means clustering to segment CT images of the brain into different tissue types. The ventricle/brain ratio is then calculated to measure hydrocephalus, a common sign of TBM in children.
authors.affiliation: MRC/UCT Medical Imaging Research Unit, Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Halberstadt
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Douglas