Advanced computing solutions for analysis of laryngeal disorders

Med Biol Eng Comput. 2019 Nov;57(11):2535-2552. doi: 10.1007/s11517-019-02031-9. Epub 2019 Sep 6.

Abstract

Clinical diagnosis of voice pathologies is performed by analyzing audio, color, shape, and vibration patterns of the laryngeal recordings which are taken with medical imaging devices such as video-laryngostroboscope, direct laryngoscopy, and high-speed videoendoscopes. This paper examines state-of-the-art methods and reveals open issues and problems of computing solutions for analysis and identification of laryngeal disorders. We propose a categorical representation of the most significant applications published so far in terms of their scopes, used methodologies, and achieved results. Laryngeal image/video analysis is discussed in four main categories: segmentation of vocal folds, classification of vocal fold disorders, vocal fold vibration analysis, and vocal fold image stitching. By this study, we reveal new opportunities and potentials of vision-based computerized solutions for evaluation, early diagnosis, and prevention of laryngeal disorders. Graphical abstract.

Keywords: Blood vessels of vocal folds; Classification of vocal fold disorders; Laryngeal image analysis; Vibration analysis; Vocal fold disorders.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Endoscopy / instrumentation
  • Endoscopy / methods
  • Humans
  • Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
  • Laryngeal Diseases / classification
  • Laryngeal Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Laryngoscopy
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vibration
  • Video Recording
  • Vocal Cords / diagnostic imaging
  • Voice Disorders / diagnosis