Tendon-motion tracking in an ultrasound image sequence using optical-flow-based block matching
Abstract Background Tendon motion, which is commonly observed using ultrasound imaging, is one of the most important features used in tendinopathy diagnosis. However, speckle noise and out-of-plane issues make the tracking process difficult. Manual tracking is usually time consuming and often yields...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-04-01
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Series: | BioMedical Engineering OnLine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12938-017-0335-x |