A new Markov Random Field model based on κ-distribution for textured ultrasound image

Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE

Volumn 5, Issue 27, 2004, Pages 363-372

  Bouhlel, N ^a   Sevestre, S ^b   Rajhi, H ^c   Hamza, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUNIS EL MANAR   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES   (France)

^c CHARLES NICOLLE HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

distribution; MRF; Product Model; Ultrasound Image

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; SET THEORY; STATISTICAL METHODS; TISSUE; ULTRASONICS;

MRF; PRODUCT MODEL; SPATIAL INFORMATION; ULTRASOUND MODEL;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 12144280368     PISSN: 16057422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.534561     Document Type: Conference Paper

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