Optimization of active contour model parameters using genetic algorithms: Segmentation of breast lesions in mammograms

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4684 III, Issue , 2002, Pages 1406-1414

  Xu, Yuan ^a   Neu, Scott C ^a   Ornes, Chester ^b   Owens, Janis F ^b   Sklansky, Jack ^b   Valentino, Daniel J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

Author keywords

Active contour model; Breast lesions; Genetic algorithms; Mammography

Indexed keywords

CONTOUR MEASUREMENT; GENETIC ALGORITHMS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; OPTIMIZATION; RADIOLOGY; TUMORS;

MAMMOGRAMS;

MAMMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036029308     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.467106     Document Type: Article

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