Inhomogeneity correction for magnetic resonance images with fuzzy C-mean algorithm

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5032 II, Issue , 2003, Pages 995-1005

  Li, Xiang ^a   Li, Lihong ^a   Lu, Hongbing ^a   Chen, Dongqing ^a   Liang, Zengrong ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias field; Fuzzy segmentation; Intensity inhomogeneity correction; Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BRAIN; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; TISSUE;

BRAIN TISSUE;

MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;

EID: 0042876806     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.481375     Document Type: Conference Paper

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