Local binary patterns to evaluate trabecular bone structure from micro-CT data: Application to studies of human osteoarthritis

Jérôme Thevenot*, Jie Chen, Mikko Finnilä, Miika Nieminen, Petri Lehenkari, Simo Saarakkala, Matti Pietikäinen

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Abstract

Osteoarthritis (OA) causes progressive degeneration of articular cartilage and pathological changes in subchondral bone. These changes can be assessed volumetrically using micro-computed tomography (μCT) imaging. The local descriptor, i.e. local binary pattern (LBP), is a new alternative solution to perform analysis of local bone structures from μCT scans. In this study, different trabecular bone samples were prepared from patients diagnosed with OA and treated with total knee arthroplasty. The LBP descriptor was applied to correlate the distribution of local patterns with the severity of the disease. The results obtained suggest the appearance and disappearance of specific oriented patterns with OA, as an adaptation of the bone to the decrease of cartilage thickness. The experimental results suggest that the LBP descriptor can be used to assess the changes in the trabecular bone due to OA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputer Vision - ECCV 2014 Workshops, Proceedings
EditorsCarsten Rother, Michael M. Bronstein, Lourdes Agapito
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages63-79
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9783319161808
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event13th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2014 - Zurich, Switzerland
Duration: 6 Sept 201412 Sept 2014

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume8926
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference13th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2014
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityZurich
Period6/09/1412/09/14

Keywords

  • Bone structural analysis
  • Micro-CT
  • Multiscale LBP
  • Osteoarthritis

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