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Publications: Craig K. Abbey

A.E. Burgess, X. Li, and C.K. Abbey, “Visual signal detectability with two noise components: anomalous masking effects,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, Vol. 14, No. 9:2420-2442 1997.

C.K. Abbey, E. Clarkson, H.H. Barrett, S.P. Mueller, and F.J. Rybicki, “A method for approximating the density of Maximum-Likelihood and Maximum a posteriori estimates under a Gaussian noise model.”  Med. Image Anal., Vol.2:4, pp 395-403, 1998.

H.H. Barrett, C.K. Abbey, and E. Clarkson, “Objective assessment of image quality III: ROC metrics, ideal observers, and likelihood generating functions,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, Vol. 15, No. 6:1520-1535 1998.

F.O. Bochud, C.K. Abbey, and M.P. Eckstein, “Statistical texture synthesis of mammographic images with clustered lumpy backgrounds,” Optics Express 4, pp. 33-43, 1999.

C.K. Abbey and F.O. Bochud, “Modeling visual detection tasks in correlated image noise with linear model observers,” The Handbook of Medical Imaging: Volume 1, Progress in Medical Physics and Psychophysics, (Harold Kundel, Ed.), pp. 629-654, 2000.

F.O. Bochud, C.K. Abbey, and M.P. Eckstein, “Visual signal detection in structured backgrounds. III. Calculation of figures of merit for model observers in statistically nonstationary backgrounds,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, Vol. 17, No. 2:193-205 2000.

M.P. Eckstein, C.K. Abbey, and F.O. Bochud, “Visual signal detection in structured backgrounds. IV. Figures of merit for model performance in multiple-alternative forced-choice detection tasks with correlated responses,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A, Vol. 17, No. 2:206-217 2000.

C.K. Abbey and M.P. Eckstein, “Derivation of a detectability index for correlated responses in multiple-alternative forced-choice experiments.” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A. 17(11):2101-4. 2000.

C.K. Abbey and H.H. Barrett, “Human and model-observer performance in ramp-spectrum noise: Effects of regularization and object variability.” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A. 18(3): 473-488.  2001.

A.H. Baydush, D.M. Catarious, J.Y. Lo, C.K. Abbey, and C.E. Floyd, Jr, “Computerized Classification of Suspicious Regions in Chest Radiographs using Sub-region Hotelling Observers,” Med Phys, 28: 2403-2409, 2001.

M.P. Eckstein, S.S. Shimozaki, and C.K. Abbey,  “The footprints of visual attention in the Posner cueing paradigm revealed by classification images.”  Journal of Vision. 2(1):25-45, 2002.

C.K. Abbey and M.P. Eckstein, “Classification image analysis:  Estimation and statistical inference for two-alternative forced-choice experiments,” Journal of Vision, 2(1):66-78, 2002.

S.S. Shimozaki, M.P. Eckstein, and C.K. Abbey,  “Stimulus information contaminates summation tests of independent neural representations.” Journal of Vision 2(5):354-370, 2002.

C.K. Abbey and M.P. Eckstein,, “Optimal estimates of human-observer templates in two-alternative forced-choice experiments,” IEEE Trans. In Med. Imag. 21(5):429-440.  2002.

R.A. Close, C.K. Abbey, C. A. Morioka, and J. S. Whiting, “Evaluation of Layer Decomposition for Multi-Frame Quantitative Coronary Angiography” Med Phys. 29(3):311-318,  2002.

R.A. Close, C.K. Abbey, and J.S. Whiting, “Improved Localization of Coronary Stents Using Layer Decomposition,” Computer Aided Surgery 7:84-89.  2002.

S.S. Shimozaki, M.P. Eckstein, and C.K. Abbey, “Comparison of two weighted integration models for the cueing task: linear and likelihood,” Journal of Vision, 3(3):209-229, 2003.

R.J. Zemp, C.K. Abbey, and M.F. Insana, “Linear System Models for Ultrasonic Imaging: Application to Signal Statistics,” IEEE Trans. UFFC, 50(6):642-654.  2003.

A.H. Baydush, D.M. Catarious, C.K. Abbey, and C.E. Floyd Jr., “Computer Aided Detection of Masses in Mammography using Subregion Hotelling Observers” Medical Physics, 30(7):1781-7, 2003.

M.P. Eckstein and C.K. Abbey, "Automated computer evaluation and optimization of image compression of x-ray coronary angiograms for signal known exactly tasks" Optics Express, 11(5):460-475.  2003.

S.S. Shimozaki, M.P. Eckstein, and C.K. Abbey, “An ideal observer with channels vs. feature independent processing of spatial frequency and orientation in visual search performance,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. A. 20(12): 1297-2215.  2003.

F.O. Bochud, C.K. Abbey, and M.P. Eckstein, “Search for lesions in mammograms: Statistical characterization of observer responses” Medical Physics, 31(1):24-36, 2004.

J. Liu, C.K. Abbey, and M.F. Insana, “Linear Approach to Axial Resolution in Elasticity Imaging,”  IEEE Trans. UFFC. 51(6):716-25, 2004.

C.K. Abbey, A.D. Borowsky, E.T. McGoldrick, J.P. Gregg, R.D. Cardiff, and S.R. Cherry, “In Vivo PET Imaging of Progression and Transformation in a Mouse Model of Mammary Neoplasia,” PNAS 101(31):11438-43, 2004.

M.P. Eckstein, C.K. Abbey, B.T. Pham, and S.S. Shimozaki, “Rapid perceptual learning through attentional weighting optimization: Human vs. optimal Bayesian learner,” Journal of Vision. 4(12):1006-1019, 2004.

R.J. Zemp, M.D. Parry, C.K. Abbey, and M.F. Insana, “Detection performance theory for ultrasound imaging,”  IEEE Trans Med Imaging. 24(3):300-10. 2005.

S.S. Shimozaki, M.P. Eckstein, and C.K. Abbey, “Spatial profiles of local and nonlocal effects upon contrast detection/discrimination from classification images,” Journal of Vision 5(1), 45-57, 2005.