Automated structure and flow measurement — a promising tool in nailfold capillaroscopy
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Automated Categorisation of Nailfold Capillaroscopy Images
Nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) is a non-invasive imaging technique employed to assess the condition of blood capillaries in the nailfold. It is particularly useful for early detection of scleroderma spectrum disorders and evaluation of Raynaud’s phenomenon. While automated approaches to analysing NC images are relatively rare, they are typically based on extraction and analysis of individual capi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Microvascular Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0026-2862
DOI: 10.1016/j.mvr.2018.03.016