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Application of image-analysis to neurological screening through figure-copying tasks

Fairhurst, Michael, Smith, Stephen L. (1991) Application of image-analysis to neurological screening through figure-copying tasks. International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing, 28 (4). pp. 269-287. ISSN 0020-7101. (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:22926)

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Abstract

Approaches to the detection and monitoring of neurological dysfunction are generally resource-intensive and often difficult to evaluate objectively. This paper describes an approach to neurological screening which is based on the on-line analysis of figure copying tasks, and a variety of features are measured to characterise task execution. It is shown how both qualitative and quantitative measures of individual performance can be obtained in real time. A preliminary experimental study is described to identify appropriate performance indicators for a reference asymptomatic population and for a population with a known abnormal clinical history. The results obtained experimentally demonstrate that the approach proposed, while convenient and efficient in terms of the resources required in implementation, nevertheless offers a high degree of robustness and sensitivity which supports an optimistic view of its clinical viability.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled keywords: image analysis; perceptual testing; neurological screening
Subjects: Q Science
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Depositing User: O.O. Odanye
Date Deposited: 21 Oct 2009 14:54 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:01 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/22926 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Fairhurst, Michael.

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