Segmentation of finger tendon and synovial sheath in ultrasound image using deep convolutional neural network.

Journal: Biomedical engineering online
Published Date: Apr 22, 2020

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Trigger finger is a common hand disease, which is caused by a mismatch in diameter between the tendon and the pulley. Ultrasound images are typically used to diagnose this disease, which are also used to guide surgical treatment. However, background noise and unclear tissue boundaries in the images increase the difficulty of the process. To overcome these problems, a computer-aided tool for the identification of finger tissue is needed.

Authors

  • Chan-Pang Kuok
    Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Tai-Hua Yang
    Department of Biomedical Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, 1 University Road, Tainan, 701, Taiwan.
  • Bo-Siang Tsai
    Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, 1 University Road, Tainan, 701, Taiwan.
  • I-Ming Jou
    Department of Orthopedics, E-Da Hospital, 1 Yida Road, Jiaosu Village, Yanchao District, Kaohsiung City, 82445, Taiwan.
  • Ming-Huwi Horng
    Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Pingtung University, No. 4-18, Min Sheng Road, Pingtung 90003, Taiwan.
  • Fong-Chin Su
    Medical Device Innovation Center, National Cheng Kung University.
  • Yung-Nien Sun
    Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.

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