Flexible Retrieval of X-Ray Images Based on Shape Descriptors Using a Fuzzy Object-Relational Database
Juan Miguel Medina, Sergio Jaime-Castillo, Carlos D. Barranco, Jesús R. Campaña · European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology Conference · 2009
This paper presents a novel approach for medical im- age storage using a Fuzzy Object-Relational Database Management System (FORDBMS). The system stores medical images along with a set of parameters describing their content. Flexible queries can be performed over these parameters to retrieve images matching vi- sually. To illustrate the capabilities of the FORDBMS, parameter curves are obtained from X-Ray images of patients suffering from scoliosis, and queries are performed when looking for images with a determined curve pattern. Results show that retrieved images visu- ally match the condition established in the query.