A segmentation algorithm for a robotic micro-endoscope for exploration of the spinal cord

Proceedings - IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation

Volumn 2004, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 491-496

  Ascari, Luca ^a   Bertocchi, Ulisse ^b   Laschi, Cecilia ^a   Stefanini, Cesare ^a   Starita, Antonina ^b   Dario, Paolo ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER VISION; DISEASES; ENDOSCOPY; MEDICAL IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; REAL TIME SYSTEMS; ROBOTICS; TISSUE;

ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES; ISOLATION; SPINAL CORDS;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

EID: 3042531318     PISSN: 10504729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/robot.2004.1307197     Document Type: Conference Paper

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