Automatic lesion detection and volume measurement in MR imaging of plexiform neurofibromas

Proceedings - International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging

Volumn 2002-January, Issue , 2002, Pages 229-232

  Solomon, Jeffrey ^a   Widemann, Brigitte ^b   Warren, Kathy ^c   Balis, Frank ^b   Patronas, Nicholas ^d  

^a Sensor Systems Inc   (United States)

^b Pediatric Oncology Branch NCI NIH   (United States)

^c Neuro Oncology Branch NCI NIH   (United States)

^d CC/NIH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDGE DETECTION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MEDICAL IMAGING; TUMORS; VOLUME MEASUREMENT;

AUTOMATED ALGORITHMS; AUTOMATED METHODS; CONNECTED COMPONENT ANALYSIS; LESION DETECTION; PIXEL INTENSITIES; REPRODUCIBILITIES; VOLUME CALCULATION; VOLUME DETERMINATION;

AUTOMATION;

EID: 17144425257     PISSN: 19457928     EISSN: 19458452     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISBI.2002.1029235     Document Type: Conference Paper

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