GEOMETRIC TRANSFORMATION IN DIGITAL MEDICAL IMAGES

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ABSTRACT

One of the important areas in information technology is computer graphics. The use of computer graphics is very important because it can help users in daily work efficiently and properly (Yuwaldi, 2000). Among the most important in the field of computer graphics is geometric transformation. With the process of geometric transformation, an object can be manipulated (Yaglom, 2009). Examples of object manipulation in computer graphics are translation, rotation, reflection and scaling. An object can be manipulated in accordance with the requirements of users such as object rotation on normal images like JPEG and bitmap. Geometric transformation can also be performed on digital medical images. This study aims to produce techniques and algorithms that can be used to implement the transformation of objects such as rotation and reflection on medical images.

Keywords: Transformation, Rotation, Graphics, Object

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Computer graphic is one essential part of the information technology (IT) field. There are three key elements that support the computer graphics such as data base, graphics algorithm and programming language (Yuwaldi, 2000). The use of computer graphics is beneficial in terms of fast drawing, better designing of a product, no repetition of the drawing work and quickly and efficiently transformation for object manipulation operations. Examples of graphical object manipulation are the scaling, translation, rotation and reflection (Riza and Yuwaldi, 2002). Object manipulation in computer graphics is also known as geometric transformation.

2.0 PROBLEM STATEMENT

Geometric transformation is one element in the field of computer graphics. Objects can be manipulated over a...

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... but it can also be used for digital medical images (Fang et al, 2006). In this research, digital hip joint implant was successfully transformed according to user requirements. This implant should be suitably translated and rotated to obtain the optimum position on the X-ray images of patients. With the technical object geometric transformation in medical images, it helps surgeons and users making optimal decision in determining the size of the implant before the actual surgery begins.

8.0 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This research project is conducted in collaboration with Dr. Yazid Abd Kassim and Dr. Hami Abd Hamzaini from the Department of Orthopedics, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM), Cheras. HUKM orthopedic department has provided medical image data (DICOM) to be used in this research. This research is funded by University Grant OUP-xxx-xxx.

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