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ArticleBiomedical optics express2017

Unsupervised identification of cone photoreceptors in non-confocal adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscope images.

Christos Bergeles, Adam M Dubis, Benjamin Davidson, Melissa Kasilian, Angelos Kalitzeos, Joseph Carroll, Alfredo Dubra, Michel Michaelides, Sebastien Ourselin

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
3.6field-weighted citation impact, top 7% of its field
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Christos BergelesTranslational Imaging Group, Centre for Medical Image Computing, UCL, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Adam M DubisNIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, 11-43 Bath St, London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Benjamin DavidsonTranslational Imaging Group, Centre for Medical Image Computing, UCL, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Melissa KasilianNIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, 11-43 Bath St, London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Angelos KalitzeosNIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, 11-43 Bath St, London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Joseph CarrollMedical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Alfredo DubraStanford University, 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
Michel MichaelidesNIHR Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Institute of Ophthalmology, UCL, 11-43 Bath St, London EC1V 9EL, UK.
Sebastien OurselinTranslational Imaging Group, Centre for Medical Image Computing, UCL, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT, UK.
University College London · GBMedical College of Wisconsin · USMoorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · GBStanford University · US

Funding

MORPHOLOGY MODULEP30EY001931 · NEI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI LINK, BRIAN A · 1985 to 2016
$9.8M
Assessing Photoreceptor Structure and Function in Normal and Diseased RetinaeR01EY017607 · NEI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI Joseph Carroll · 2008 to 2026
$8.3M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY001931NEI NIH HHS R01 EY017607
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Precise measurements of photoreceptor numerosity and spatial arrangement are promising biomarkers for the early detection of retinal pathologies and may be valuable in the evaluation of retinal therapies. Adaptive optics scanning light ophthalmoscopy (AOSLO) is a method of imaging that corrects for aberrations of the eye to acquire high-resolution images that reveal the photoreceptor mosaic. These images are typically graded manually by experienced observers, obviating the robust, large-scale use of the technology. This paper addresses unsupervised automated detection of cones in non-confocal, split-detection AOSLO images. Our algorithm leverages the appearance of split-detection images to create a cone model that is used for classification. Results show that it compares favorably to the state-of-the-art, both for images of healthy retinas and for images from patients affected by Stargardt disease. The algorithm presented also compares well to manual annotation while excelling in speed.

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(100.0100) Image processing(110.1080) Active or adaptive optics(170.4470) Ophthalmology

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PMID28663928
PMCPMC5480451
OpenAlexW2619644484

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