title: Study of edge detection task in dental panoramic radiographs.
abstract: The purpose of this study is (1) to introduce a new approach for edge detection in orthopantograms (OPGs) and an improved automatic parameter selector for common edge detectors, (2) to present a comparison between our novel approach with common edge detectors and (3) to provide faster outputs without compromising quality. A new approach for edge detection based on statistical measures was introduced: (1) a set of N edge detection results is calculated from a given input image and a selected type of edge detector, (2) N correspondence maps are constructed from N edge detection results, (3) probabilities and average probabilities are computed, (4) an overall correspondence is evaluated for each correspondence map and (5) the correspondence map providing the best overall correspondence is taken as the result of edge detection procedure. A comparison with common edge detectors (the Roberts, Prewitt, Sobel, Laplacian of the Gaussian and Canny methods) with various parameter settings (304 combinations for each test image) was carried out. The methods were assessed objectively [edge mismatch error (EME), modified Hausdorff distance (MHD) and principal component analysis] and subjectively by experts in dentistry and based on time demands. The suitability of the new approach for edge detection in OPGs was confirmed by experts. The current conventional methods in edge detection in OPGs are inadequate (none of the tested methods reach an EME value or MHD value below 0.1). Our proposed approach for edge detection shows promising potential for its implementation in clinical dentistry. It enhances the accuracy of OPG interpretation and advances diagnosis and treatment planning.
authors: Department of Computing and Control Engineering, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, 166 28 Prague 6, Czech Republic. grafova@gmail.com
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Gráfová
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kasparová
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Kakawand
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Procházka
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Dostálová
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D059925:Anatomic Landmarks / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016477:Artifacts; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D016011:Normal Distribution; D025341:Principal Component Analysis; D011336:Probability; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D011862:Radiography, Panoramic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013997:Time Factors; D014081:Tooth Extraction; D014096:Tooth, Supernumerary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: computer-assisted image processing; medical imaging; panoramic radiography
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