Region Growing Segmentation of Chromatin Clumps of Ovarian Cells Using Adaptive Gradients

Journal of Imaging Science and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-27

  Wu, Hai Shan ^a   Gil, Joan ^a   Deligdisch, Liane ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CHROMOSOMES; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; ITERATIVE METHODS; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

IMAGE INTENSITY; IMAGE NOISE; OVARIAN CELLS;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 1842608315     PISSN: 10623701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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