title: Region of interest video coding for low bit-rate transmission of carotid ultrasound videos over 3G wireless networks.
abstract: Efficient medical video transmission over 3G wireless is of great importance for fast diagnosis and on site medical staff training purposes. In this paper we present a region of interest based ultrasound video compression study which shows that significant reduction of the required, for transmission, bit rate can be achieved without altering the design of existing video codecs. Simple preprocessing of the original videos to define visually and clinically important areas is the only requirement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, CY-1678, Nicosia, Cyprus. nicolast@ucy.ac.cy
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsapatsoulis
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Loizou
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pattichis
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D040421:Cell Phone; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D044962:Data Compression / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D010363:Pattern Recognition, Automated / Q000379:methods; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000379:methods*; D013686:Telemetry / Q000379:methods; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014741:Video Recording / Q000379:methods*