Automatic Batch Determining Radiodensity of the Liver to Detect Subclinical Liver Cases
N. S. Kulberg,
A. B. Elizarov,
V. P. Novic,
V. A. Gombolevskiy,
A. P. Gonchar,
V. Yu. Bosin,
A. V. Vladzimirskiy,
S. P. Morozov 
Abstract
The paper proposes a system for automatic segmentation and determining radiodensity of the liver developed by the authors. Retrospective study of the system is performed. The system is able to correctly determine radiodensity of both normal liver and the liver with pathological changes, able to handle tomograms where the liver is presented partially. The system can be used for automatic determining radiodensity of the liver on large data bases of computed tomograms. It can be used for revealing subclinical cases of the liver as well as for research works.
About the Authors
N. S. Kulberg
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. B. Elizarov
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. P. Novic
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. A. Gombolevskiy
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. P. Gonchar
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
V. Yu. Bosin
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
A. V. Vladzimirskiy
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
S. P. Morozov
Monitoring and Controlling Tools Design Department Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies, Moscow Healthсare Department
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Kulberg N.S., Elizarov A.B., Novic V.P., Gombolevskiy V.A., Gonchar A.P., Bosin V.Yu., Vladzimirskiy A.V., Morozov S.P. Automatic Batch Determining Radiodensity of the Liver to Detect Subclinical Liver Cases. Radiology - Practice. 2020;(3):50-61. (In Russ.)
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