Biometrical Letters

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Volume 49 Number 2 pp. 95-102

P. Guimarães 2, P. Rodrigues 3

1Department of Science and Technology, Portuguese Open University, Portugal
2Institute of Biomedical Research in Light and Image, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
3CNTM, Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image, Coimbra, Portugal

On the relevance of the 3D retinal vascular network from OCT data

Summary

Abnormal patterns of the retinal vascular system have been associated with several heart and cerebral diseases. However, these correlations were obtained using 2D imaging of the eye fundus, disregarding information on the third component (depth) of the vascular system. In this paper, we show that the depth component is relevant and should not be disregarded in this analysis. In this way, the relevance of analysis of the retinal vascular network as a biometrical marker for the general health status of an individual can be increased.

Keywords: biometrical marker, 3d retinal vascular network, optical coherence tomography data

DOI: 10.2478/bile-2013-0007

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MLA Guimarães, P., and P. Rodrigues. "On the relevance of the 3D retinal vascular network from OCT data." Biometrical Letters 49.2 (2012): 95-102. DOI: 10.2478/bile-2013-0007
APA Guimarães, P., & Rodrigues, P. (2012). On the relevance of the 3D retinal vascular network from OCT data. Biometrical Letters 49(2), 95-102 DOI: 10.2478/bile-2013-0007
ISO 690 GUIMARãES, P., RODRIGUES, P.. On the relevance of the 3D retinal vascular network from OCT data. Biometrical Letters, 2012, 49.2: 95-102. DOI: 10.2478/bile-2013-0007