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LHNCBC: Image Processing
Image Processing
Image Processing
The Lister Hill Center performs extensive research and development in the capture, storage, processing, retrieval, transmission, and display of biomedical documents and medical imagery. Areas of active investigation include image compression, image enhancement, image recognition and understanding, image transmission, and user interface design.
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Visible Human Project
The Visible Human Project provides digitally photographed cross-sections of the Visible male and Visible female that can be converted into full-color, three-dimensional images.

AnatQuest
AnatQuest is a Web-mediated system that allows users to view high resolution Visible Human anatomical images. AnatQuest accommodates consumers using low-speed connections through a combination of adjustable viewing areas and image compression.

Web-based Medical Information Retrieval System (WebMIRS)
WebMIRS allows remote users to access x-rays and other data from two surveys conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics.

Medical Article Records System (MARS)
MARS automates the production of bibliographic records by optically scanning sections of journal article abstracts.

Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR)
CBIR research seeks to create an image retrieval system supporting hybrid image queries, text queries, and a biomedical image database.

Visible Human Project AnatQuest WebMirs Medical Article Records System (MARS) Content-Based Image Retrieval