A novel method of estimating structure model index from gray-level images

Zbisław Tabor1

  • 1Institute of Applied Informatics, Cracow University of Technology, Al. Jana Pawła II 37, 31-864 Cracow, Poland. ztabor@pk.edu.pl

Summary

This study introduces a novel method to estimate the structure model index (SMI) of trabecular bone directly from gray-level images, bypassing the need for image segmentation. The new approach is robust against image degradation and statistically equivalent to standard methods.