Suitability of UK Biobank Retinal Images for Automatic Analysis of Morphometric Properties of the Vasculature

Thomas J MacGillivray; James R. Cameron; Qiuli Zhang; Ahmed El-Medany; Carl Mulholland; Ziyan Sheng; Bal Dhillon; Fergus N. Doubal; Paul J. Foster; Emmanuel Trucco; Cathie Sudlow; UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127914

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Suitability of UK Biobank Retinal Images for Automatic Analysis of Morphometric Properties of the Vasculature

Thomas J MacGillivray ,

* E-mail: T.J.MacGillivray@ed.ac.uk

Affiliations VAMPIRE project, Clinical Research Imaging Centre, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, Clinical Research Facility, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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James R. Cameron,

Affiliation The Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Qiuli Zhang,

Affiliation Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Ahmed El-Medany,

Affiliation Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Carl Mulholland,

Affiliation Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Ziyan Sheng,

Affiliation Medical School, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Bal Dhillon,

Affiliation VAMPIRE project, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Fergus N. Doubal,

Affiliation Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Paul J. Foster,

Affiliation National Institute for Health Research, Biomedical Research Centre at Moorfields Eye Hospital & University College London Institute of Ophthalmology, London, United Kingdom
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Emmanuel Trucco ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Emmanuel Trucco, Cathie Sudlow

Affiliation VAMPIRE project, School of Computing, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
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Cathie Sudlow ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Emmanuel Trucco, Cathie Sudlow

Affiliation Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium

¶Membership details for the UK Biobank Eye and Vision Consortium are provided in the Acknowledgements.
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Suitability of UK Biobank Retinal Images for Automatic Analysis of Morphometric Properties of the Vasculature

Thomas J MacGillivray,
James R. Cameron,
Qiuli Zhang,
Ahmed El-Medany,
Carl Mulholland,
Ziyan Sheng,
Bal Dhillon,
Fergus N. Doubal,
Paul J. Foster,
Emmanuel Trucco

Published: May 22, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127914

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