Author:
Kawala-Sterniuk Aleksandra,Mikolajewski Dariusz,Bryniarska Anna,Myslicka Maria,Czarnecki Damian,Junkiert-Czarnecka Anna,Sudol Adam,Mikolajewska Emilia,Pawlowski Mateusz,Wlodarczyk Anna,Walecki Piotr,Gasz Rafal,Libionka Witold,Panczyszak Bartosz,Pelc Mariusz,Zygarlicki Jaroslaw,Racheniuk Henryk,Bojkowska-Otrebska Katarzyna,Sterniuk Piotr,Gorzelanczyk Edward,Ferri Raffaele
Abstract
Huntington's disease (HD) is a rare, incurable neurodegenerative disorder where fast and non-invasive diagnosis targeting patients' condition plays a crucial role. In modern medicine, various scientific areas are being combined, such as computing, medicine and biomedical engineering. This survey is focused on the most recent image processing methods applied not only for the purpose of diagnosing HD but also for the assessment of its progression severity, in order to contribute to the effort to prolong life of and to improve its quality.