Region of interest video coding for low bit-rate transmission of carotid ultrasound videos over 3G wireless networks

Nicolas Tsapatsoulis; Christos Loizou; Constantinos Pattichis

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353139

Region of interest video coding for low bit-rate transmission of carotid ultrasound videos over 3G wireless networks

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2007:2007:3717-20. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353139.

Authors

Nicolas Tsapatsoulis¹, Christos Loizou, Constantinos Pattichis

Affiliation

¹ Department of Computer Science, University of Cyprus, CY-1678, Nicosia, Cyprus. nicolast@ucy.ac.cy

PMID: 18002805
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353139

Abstract

Efficient medical video transmission over 3G wireless is of great importance for fast diagnosis and on site medical staff training purposes. In this paper we present a region of interest based ultrasound video compression study which shows that significant reduction of the required, for transmission, bit rate can be achieved without altering the design of existing video codecs. Simple preprocessing of the original videos to define visually and clinically important areas is the only requirement.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Algorithms
Artificial Intelligence
Carotid Arteries / diagnostic imaging*
Cell Phone
Computer Communication Networks*
Data Compression / methods*
Humans
Image Enhancement / methods
Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted
Telemedicine / methods*
Telemetry / methods
Ultrasonography / methods*
Video Recording / methods*