Development and comparison of methods for generating time series for thermal imaging of the thyroid

• Wilian G. Fiirst IFMT
• Roger Resmini UFR
• Aura Conci UFF

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5753/sbcas.2019.6282

Abstract

In order to analyze and possibly differentiate the pattern of carcinogenic regions of thyroid nodules, two methodologies to generate temporal series from region of interest points was proposed, discussed and compared. This methods are called Principal Axis orientation and Similarity Transformation Search Between Images. Simplified forms of these methods are also considered and implemented. Comparisons are done with both results, related their advantages and aspects. As far as we known there is no works employing the idea of the PA in this problem of following a same point through different images without brightness constancy.

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