An Approach to Determine the Features of Dental X-ray Images Based on the Fractal Dimension

Abstract

Applications of the fractal dimension include the analysis and interpretation of medical images. The article presents a method for determining image features that are based on fractal dimension. In the proposed method, an optimization process (modified semi-multifractal optimization algorithm) creates a division into sub-areas similarly to a multi-resolution method. Using this division, a characteristic spectrum based on the fractal dimensions is calculated. This spectrum is applied to the recognition method of X-ray images of teeth. The obtained experimental results showed that the proposed method can effectively recognize such images.