On the design of active contours for medical image segmentation: A scheme for classification and construction

Methods of Information in Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 89-98

  Lehmann, Thomas M ^a   Bredno, J ^a   Spitzer, K ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algorithms (tree number L01.700.568.110.050); Computer assisted (tree number L01.700.568.110.308); Finite element analysis (tree number H01.548.350); Image processing

Indexed keywords

ARTIFACT REDUCTION; AUTOMATION; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037236745     PISSN: 00261270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1634213     Document Type: Conference Paper

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