Automatic detection of osteoporosis based on hybrid genetic swarm fuzzy classifier approaches.

Journal: Dento maxillo facial radiology
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: This study proposed a new automated screening system based on a hybrid genetic swarm fuzzy (GSF) classifier using digital dental panoramic radiographs to diagnose females with a low bone mineral density (BMD) or osteoporosis.

Authors

  • Muthu Subash Kavitha
    Department of Computer Vision and Image Processing, School of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, South Korea.
  • Pugalendhi Ganesh Kumar
    Department of Information Technology, Anna University Regional Campus, Coimbatore, India.
  • Soon-Yong Park
    3 School of Computer Science and Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
  • Kyung-Hoe Huh
    4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • Min-Suk Heo
    4 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • Takio Kurita
    5 Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
  • Akira Asano
    6 Faculty of Informatics, Kansai University, Osaka, Japan.
  • Seo-Yong An
    7 Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, School of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
  • Sung-Il Chien
    1 School of Electronics Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.