Detecting Bone Fracture in Medical Images

Bone fracture is one of the most ordinary problems in mortals because of accidents or other causes. Breaking bones can occur in our body, such as the wrist, heel, ankle, hip, rib, leg, chest, etc. Fractures cannot be seen with the naked eye, so X-ray/CT images are used to detect them. But sometimes these images lack sufficient detail for diagnosis. Today image processing plays an important role in detecting bone fractures. Image processing is important for the archiving and transmission of modern data, in particular for image transmission, video encoding, digital libraries, image databases, and remote sensing. This research paper presents detailed research on image processing methods for detecting bone fractures. The following research will help in studying various techniques that can be used to detect fractures in boned through the process of image processing and also includes updating of some new techniques as an improvement. (paper)