A new approach to optic disc detection in human retinal images using the firefly algorithm.
There are various methods and algorithms to detect the optic discs in retinal images. In recent years, much attention has been given to the utilization of the intelligent algorithms. In this paper, we present a new automated method of optic disc detection in human retinal images using the firefly al...
| Published in: | Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing Vol. 54; no. 2/3; pp. 453 - 462 |
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Springer Nature
Mar2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=113881185&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 113881185 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 01400118 PO0 jtl: Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing issn: 01400118 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Mar2016 vid: 54 iid: 2/3 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 113881185 113881185 NLM26093773 113881185 10.1007/s11517-015-1330-7 NLM26093773 113881185 ppf: 453 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: A new approach to optic disc detection in human retinal images using the firefly algorithm. aug: au: Rahebi, Javad Hardalaç, Fırat Hardalaç, Fırat affil: Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Gazi University, Ankara Turkey sug: subj: Insects Optic Nerve Anatomy and Histology Algorithms Image Interpretation, Computer Assisted Animal Studies Time Factors Human Databases Validation Studies Comparative Studies Evaluation Research Multicenter Studies ab: There are various methods and algorithms to detect the optic discs in retinal images. In recent years, much attention has been given to the utilization of the intelligent algorithms. In this paper, we present a new automated method of optic disc detection in human retinal images using the firefly algorithm. The firefly intelligent algorithm is an emerging intelligent algorithm that was inspired by the social behavior of fireflies. The population in this algorithm includes the fireflies, each of which has a specific rate of lighting or fitness. In this method, the insects are compared two by two, and the less attractive insects can be observed to move toward the more attractive insects. Finally, one of the insects is selected as the most attractive, and this insect presents the optimum response to the problem in question. Here, we used the light intensity of the pixels of the retinal image pixels instead of firefly lightings. The movement of these insects due to local fluctuations produces different light intensity values in the images. Because the optic disc is the brightest area in the retinal images, all of the insects move toward brightest area and thus specify the location of the optic disc in the image. The results of implementation show that proposed algorithm could acquire an accuracy rate of 100 % in DRIVE dataset, 95 % in STARE dataset, and 94.38 % in DiaRetDB1 dataset. The results of implementation reveal high capability and accuracy of proposed algorithm in the detection of the optic disc from retinal images. Also, recorded required time for the detection of the optic disc in these images is 2.13 s for DRIVE dataset, 2.81 s for STARE dataset, and 3.52 s for DiaRetDB1 dataset accordingly. These time values are average value. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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