The effect of image colour distortion on evaluation of donor liver suitability for transplantation

TY - JOUR

T1 - The effect of image colour distortion on evaluation of donor liver suitability for transplantation

AU - de Cunha, D A

AU - Eadie, L H

AU - Barbur, J L

AU - Hawkes, D J

AU - Seifalian, A M

PY - 2004/10

Y1 - 2004/10

N2 - Some medical applications rely on the use of colour in the diagnostic process, even when poor colour reproduction can affect diagnosis. In this paper, we investigate the effect colour distortion can have on assessment of livers for possible transplantation. We compare the diagnostic effects for the likely colour shifts when illuminant and camera remain uncalibrated or when a monitor is incorrectly calibrated. We describe methods that can result in accurate reproduction of image colour on visual displays and determine whether accurate colour reproduction is necessary for effective liver assessment. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

AB - Some medical applications rely on the use of colour in the diagnostic process, even when poor colour reproduction can affect diagnosis. In this paper, we investigate the effect colour distortion can have on assessment of livers for possible transplantation. We compare the diagnostic effects for the likely colour shifts when illuminant and camera remain uncalibrated or when a monitor is incorrectly calibrated. We describe methods that can result in accurate reproduction of image colour on visual displays and determine whether accurate colour reproduction is necessary for effective liver assessment. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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U2 - 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2003.10.001

DO - 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2003.10.001

M3 - Article

VL - 34

SP - 615

EP - 632

JO - Computers in Biology and Medicine

JF - Computers in Biology and Medicine

IS - 7

ER -