Automatic localization of locally similar structures based on the scale-widening random regression forest

Darko Stern, Thomas Ebner, Martin Urschler

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Abstract

Selection of set of training pixels and feature range show to be critical scale-related parameters with high impact on results in localization methods based on random regression forests (RRF). Trained on pixels randomly selected from images with long range features, RRF captures the variation in landmark location but often without reaching satisfying accuracy. Conversely, training an RRF with short range features in a landmark's close surroundings enables accurate localization, but at the cost of ambiguous localization results in the presence of locally similar structures. We present a scale-widening RRF method that effectively handles such ambiguities. On a challenging hand radiography image data set, we achieve median and 90th percentile localization errors of 0.81 and 2.64mm, respectively, outperforming related state-of-the-art methods.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 IEEE 13th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages1422-1425
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2016
Event2016 IEEE 13th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) - Prague, Czech Republic
Duration: 13 Apr 201616 Apr 2016

Conference

Conference2016 IEEE 13th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI)
Country/TerritoryCzech Republic
CityPrague
Period13/04/1616/04/16

Fields of Expertise

  • Information, Communication & Computing

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