A Novel Segmentation Approach Combining Region- and Edge-Based Information for Ultrasound Images

Ultrasound imaging has become one of the most popular medical imaging modalities with numerous diagnostic applications. However, ultrasound (US) image segmentation, which is the essential process for further analysis, is a challenging task due to the poor image quality. In this paper, we propose a n...

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Main Authors: Yaozhong Luo, Longzhong Liu, Qinghua Huang, Xuelong Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9157341