Automatic 3D foetal face model extraction from ultrasonography through histogram processing

Ultrasound is by far the most adopted method for safe screening and diagnosis in the prenatal phase, thanks to its non-harmful nature with respect to radiation-based imaging techniques. The main drawback of ultrasound imaging is its sensitivity to scattering noise, which makes automatic tissues segm...

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Main Authors: Luca Bonacina, Antonio Froio, Daniele Conti, Federica Marcolin, Enrico Vezzetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929644116300571