ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Advances in Thermal Image Analysis for the Detection of Pregnancy in Horses Using Infrared Thermography.
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- Functional infrared thermography imaging can be used to assess the effectiveness of Maxicam GelFrontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- The Development of a Cost-Effective Imaging Device Based on Thermographic Technology.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Detection of canine obstructive nasal disease using infrared thermography: A pilot study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Application of the Two-Dimensional Entropy Measures in the Infrared Thermography-Based Detection of Rider: Horse Bodyweight Ratio in Horseback Riding.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Selection of Filtering and Image Texture Analysis in the Radiographic Images Processing of Horses' Incisor Teeth Affected by the EOTRH Syndrome.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Selection of Image Texture Analysis and Color Model in the Advanced Image Processing of Thermal Images of Horses following Exercise.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
- The Effect of Rider:Horse Bodyweight Ratio on the Superficial Body Temperature of Horse's Thoracolumbar Region Evaluated by Advanced Thermal Image Processing.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2022Article
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Abstract
Infrared thermography (IRT) was applied as a potentially useful tool in the detection of pregnancy in equids, especially native or wildlife. IRT measures heat emission from the body surface, which increases with the progression of pregnancy as blood flow and metabolic activity in the uterine and fetal tissues increase. Conventional IRT imaging is promising; however, with specific limitations considered, this study aimed to develop novel digital processing methods for thermal images of pregnant mares to detect pregnancy earlier with higher accuracy. In the current study, 40 mares were divided into non-pregnant and pregnant groups and imaged using IRT. Thermal images were transformed into four color models (RGB, YUV, YIQ, HSB) and 10 color components were separated. From each color component, features of image texture were obtained using Histogram Statistics and Grey-Level Run-Length Matrix algorithms. The most informative color/feature combinations were selected for further investigation, and the accuracy of pregnancy detection was calculated. The image texture features in the RGB and YIQ color models reflecting increased heterogeneity of image texture seem to be applicable as potential indicators of pregnancy. Their application in IRT-based pregnancy detection in mares allows for earlier recognition of pregnant mares with higher accuracy than the conventional IRT imaging technique.
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