Brain MRI image segmentation based on active contour model using electrostatic field method.
- Author:
Liang LIAO
1
;
Tusheng LIN
;
Weidong ZHANG
Author Information
1. School of Electronic and Information Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Algorithms;
Brain;
physiology;
Electromagnetic Fields;
Humans;
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted;
methods;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
methods;
Models, Theoretical;
Static Electricity
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2008;25(4):770-789
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
A modified Snake algorithm for medical image segmentation based on improved Greedy method and electrostatic field model is presented in this paper. Based on Greedy method, this algorithm features a new adjacent point selection strategy and the corresponding criteria, which can be used for searching the potential snake points. A new external image force based on electrostatic field model and the simplified force field computation based on preprocessing image are also introduced. Comparative experiments indicate the validity of the method.
