Volume-quantization-based neural network approach to 3D MR angiography image segmentation

Image and Vision Computing

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 185-193

  Kobashi, S ^a   Kamiura, N ^a   Hata, Y ^a   Miyawaki, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYOGO   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE COMPRESSION; IMAGE RECONSTRUCTION; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NEURAL NETWORKS; VISUALIZATION;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; VOLUME-QUANTIZATION-BASED NEURAL NETWORKS; WATERSHED SEGMENTATIONS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 0035283254     PISSN: 02628856     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0262-8856(00)00067-6     Document Type: Article

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