Vesselness-guided Active Contour: A Coronary Vessel Extraction Method

Vessel extraction is a critical task in clinical practice. In this paper, we propose a new approach for vessel extraction using an active contour model by defining a novel vesselness-based term, based on accurate analysis of the vessel structure in the image. To achieve the novel term, a simple and...

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Main Authors: Maryam Taghizadeh Dehkordi, Morteza Jalalat, Saeed Sadri, Alimohamad Doosthoseini, Mohammad Reza Ahmadzadeh, Rasoul Amirfattahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Signals and Sensors
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Online Access:http://www.jmss.mui.ac.ir/article.asp?issn=2228-7477;year=2014;volume=4;issue=2;spage=150;epage=157;aulast=Dehkordi