A modified fuzzy C-means method for segmenting MR images using non-local information.

Journal: Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
Published Date: Apr 29, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In recent years, MR images have been increasingly used in therapeutic applications such as image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). However, images with low contrast values and noises present challenges for image segmentation.

Authors

  • Yuan Feng
    School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
  • Hao Guo
    College of Computer Science and Technology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China.
  • Hongmiao Zhang
    School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
  • Chungang Li
    School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
  • Lining Sun
    School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
  • Sasa Mutic
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
  • Songbai Ji
    Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, USA.
  • Yanle Hu
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO, USA.

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