Segmentation of the vascular network of the retina

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2014

Authors

Ana Maria Mendonça (Author) FEUP; Dashtbozorg, B (Author) Other; Aurélio Campilho (Author) FEUP

Book

Title: Image Analysis and Modeling in Ophthalmology

1º Edition

Pages: 85-110

ISBN: 978-1-4665-5930-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4665-5938-7

Publisher: CRC Press

Indexing

Scopus - 12 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00K-ASF

DOI: 10.1201/b16510-6

Abstract (EN): The retina is a unique region where the vascular condition can be observed in vivo. It is a window to the systemic vasculature, as the retinal blood vessels are exposed to the same stresses and pathologies as the whole vascular system. The retinal vasculature status can be evaluated with high-resolution eye fundus color images, and variations in the retinal microcirculation can be used as an indicator of a lesion in the cerebral microvasculature. The features measured on these images can characterize retinal arteriolar narrowing, which is a marker of hypertension, or diabetic retinopathy (DR).

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 26