A method of computer-assisted medical image analysis

A computer-assisted diagnosis system for the diagnosis of skeletal metastases based on planar scintigraphy data has been developed. It is based on the principles of image recognition and has the function of expert analysis. The system includes skeleton image segmentation, calculation of textural, histogram and morphometric parameters and the creation of a training set. The classifying function is based on the method of supporting vectors, and the reliability of the classifying function has been determined with the help of predicted latent variables of classifier.