From MIP image to MRA segmentation using fuzzy set theory

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 128-140

  Vermandel, Maximilien ^a,b   Betrouni, Nacim ^a,b   Taschner, Christian ^c   Vasseur, Christian ^d   Rousseau, Jean ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

^c LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

3D segmentation; Fuzzy logic; Maximum intensity projection; MR angiography

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; FUZZY LOGIC; FUZZY SETS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEDICAL IMAGING;

FUZZY SET THEORY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY (MRA); MAXIMUM INTENSITY PROJECTION (MIP); VASCULAR STRUCTURES;

ANGIOGRAPHY;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FUZZY SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULARIZATION;

FRANCE; FUZZY LOGIC; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY;

EID: 33947717793     PISSN: 08956111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compmedimag.2006.12.002     Document Type: Article

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