Measurement of image quality in diagnostic radiology

CJ Martin, PF Sharp, DG Sutton - Applied radiation and isotopes, 1999 - Elsevier
The aim in radiology is to obtain images which are adequate for the clinical purpose with the
minimum radiation dose to the patient. If optimum performance is to be achieved …

Positron Emission Tomography Using [18F]-Fluorodeoxy-d-Glucose to Predict the Pathologic Response of Breast Cancer to Primary Chemotherapy

IC Smith, AE Welch, AW Hutcheon, ID Miller… - Journal of Clinical …, 2000 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE: To determine whether [18F]-fluorodeoxy-d-glucose ([18F]-FDG) positron
emission tomography (PET) can predict the pathologic response of primary and metastatic …

An image-processing strategy for the segmentation and quantification of microaneurysms in fluorescein angiograms of the ocular fundus

T Spencer, JA Olson, KC McHardy, PF Sharp… - … and biomedical research, 1996 - Elsevier
Digital image-processing techniques can provide an objective and highly repeatable way of
quantifying retinal pathology. This study describes an image-processing strategy which …

Automated microaneurysm detection using local contrast normalization and local vessel detection

AD Fleming, S Philip, KA Goatman… - IEEE transactions on …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Screening programs using retinal photography for the detection of diabetic eye disease are
being introduced in the UK and elsewhere. Automatic grading of the images is being …

The scanning laser ophthalmoscope—a review of its role in bioscience and medicine

PF Sharp, A Manivannan, H Xu… - Physics in Medicine & …, 2004 - iopscience.iop.org
The scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) offers the potential for retinal imaging that is
complementary both to that of the fundus camera and also the newly developing technique …

A comparison of computer based classification methods applied to the detection of microaneurysms in ophthalmic fluorescein angiograms

AJ Frame, PE Undrill, MJ Cree, JA Olson… - Computers in biology …, 1998 - Elsevier
We compared the performance of three computer based classification methods when
applied to the problem of detecting microaneurysms on digitised angiographic images of the …

The efficacy of automated “disease/no disease” grading for diabetic retinopathy in a systematic screening programme

S Philip, AD Fleming, KA Goatman… - British journal of …, 2007 - bjo.bmj.com
Aim: To assess the efficacy of automated “disease/no disease” grading for diabetic
retinopathy within a systematic screening programme. Methods: Anonymised images were …

[BOOK][B] Practical nuclear medicine

PF Sharp, HG Gemmell, AD Murray, PF Sharp - 2005 - Springer
Practical nuclear medicine Peter F. Sharp Howard G. Gemmell Alison D. Murray Editors Third
Edition Practical Nuclear Medicine Page 2 Practical Nuclear Medicine Page 3 Peter F. Sharp …

Automated detection of microaneurysms in digital red‐free photographs: a diabetic retinopathy screening tool

JH Hipwell, F Strachan, JA Olson… - Diabetic …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To develop a technique to detect microaneurysms automatically in 50° digital red‐free
fundus photographs and evaluate its performance as a tool for screening diabetic patients …

[PDF][PDF] Technetium-99m HM-PAO stereoisomers as potential agents for imaging regional cerebral blood flow: human volunteer studies

PF Sharp, FW Smith, HG Gemmell, D Lyall… - Journal of Nuclear …, 1986 - Soc Nuclear Med
MATERIALS AND METHODS The three materials were supplied commercially* in vials
containing the following freeze-dried constituents: 1.0 mg HM-PAO (mixture), 12.5 …