International Journal of Medical Imaging

Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2017

  • Development of a Reflectance Photoplethysmogram Based Heart Rate Monitoring Device

    Kingsley Okeoghene Enalume, Ayebatonye Marttyns Epemu

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2017
    Pages: 53-57
    Received: 18 April 2017
    Accepted: 12 May 2017
    Published: 28 November 2017
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    Abstract: This paper presents a method for users to monitor their heart rate conveniently. It becomes necessary for individuals to know their heart rate because of the fact that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the world, especially in developing countries. Heart rate measurement is an indication of how healthy the heart is. This heart... Show More
  • Detection of Lung Cancer Using Digital Image Processing Techniques: A Comparative Study

    Munimanda Prem Chander, M. Venkateshwara Rao, T. V. Rajinikanth

    Issue: Volume 5, Issue 5, September 2017
    Pages: 58-62
    Received: 16 April 2017
    Accepted: 8 May 2017
    Published: 9 December 2017
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    Abstract: This paper focuses on early stage lung cancer detection. Lung cancer is prominent cancer as it states large number of deaths of more than a million every year. It creates need of detecting the lung nodule at early stage in Computer Tomography medical images. So to detect the occurrence of cancer nodule at early stage, the requirement of methods and... Show More