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Retinal image registration based on multiscale products and optic disc detection.

Dimitris Koukounis1, Lindsay Nicholson, David R Bull

  • 1Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Bristol, Merchant Ventures Building, Woodland Road, Bristol BS8 1UB, UK. dk7486@bristol.ac.uk

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference
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  • Performed translational and rotational alignment using the optic disc centroid as the center of rotation.
  • Achieved final image registration through a XOR-based matching strategy.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed method effectively segments retinal blood vessels by augmenting differences using multiscale products.
    • Accurate identification of the optic disc center facilitated precise image alignment.
    • The algorithm successfully registered retinal images by correcting for translational and rotational disparities.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed segmentation-driven retinal image registration technique offers a promising tool for clinical applications.
    • This approach can aid in the early detection and monitoring of vascular pathologies in the retina.
    • The method's reliance on enhanced vessel segmentation and optic disc landmarks ensures robust registration.