Comparison of automatic and visual methods used for image segmentation in Endodontics: a microCT study

Abstract To calculate root canal volume and surface area in microCT images, an image segmentation by selecting threshold values is required, which can be determined by visual or automatic methods. Visual determination is influenced by the operator's visual acuity, while the automatic method is...

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Main Authors: Polyane Mazucatto Queiroz, Karla Rovaris, Gustavo Machado Santaella, Francisco Haiter-Neto, Deborah Queiroz Freitas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572017000600674&lng=en&tlng=en