Curvelet based automatic segmentation of supraspinatus tendon from ultrasound image: A focused assistive diagnostic method

• Main Authors: Gupta, R., Elamvazuthi, I., Dass, S.C., Faye, I., Vasant, Pa., George, J., Izza, F.
• Format: Article
• Published: BioMed Central 2014
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15415/

Background: Disorders of rotator cuff tendons results in acute pain limiting the normal range of motion for shoulder. Of all the tendons in rotator cuff, supraspinatus (SSP) tendon is affected first of any pathological changes. Diagnosis of SSP tendon using ultrasound is considered to be operator de...