Robust segmentation and measurements techniques of white cells in blood microscope images

Conference Record - IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 43-48

  Scotti, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blood image analysis; Cell features measurement; Robust segmentation; White cells identification

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DISEASES; HEALTH CARE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; PATIENT MONITORING;

BLOOD IMAGE ANALYSIS; CELL FEATURES MEASUREMENT; ROBUST SEGMENTATION; WHITE CELLS IDENTIFICATION;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 36049008464     PISSN: 10915281     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IMTC.2006.235499     Document Type: Conference Paper

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