We give a methodology-oriented perspective on directional image analysis and rotation-
invariant processing. We review the state of the art in the field and make connections with …

Vascular diseases are among the most important public health problems in developed
countries. Given the size and complexity of modern angiographic acquisitions, segmentation …

The multiscale second order local structure of an image (Hessian) is examined with the
purpose of develo** a vessel enhancement filter. A vesselness measure is obtained on …

This paper describes a method for the enhancement of curvilinear structures such as
vessels and bronchi in three-dimensional (3-D) medical images. A 3-D line enhancement …

Vessel segmentation algorithms are the critical components of circulatory blood vessel
analysis systems. We present a survey of vessel extraction techniques and algorithms. We …

Heterogeneous Computing with OpenCL, Second Edition teaches OpenCL and parallel
programming for complex systems that may include a variety of device architectures: multi …

Glass bottles must be thoroughly inspected before they are used for packaging. However,
the vision inspection of bottle bottoms for defects remains a challenging task in quality …

For liver surgical planning, the structure and morphology of the hepatic vessels and their
relationship to tumors are of major interest. To achieve a fast and robust assistance with …

The morphology of the retinal blood vessels can be an important indicator for diseases like
diabetes, hypertension and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Thus, the measurement of …

The clinical recognition of abnormal vascular tortuosity, or excessive bending, twisting, and
winding, is important to the diagnosis of many diseases. Automated detection and …