An edge-based approach for segmentation of prostate ultrasouind images using phase symmetry

2008 3rd International Symposium on Communications, Control, and Signal Processing, ISCCSP 2008

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 10-13

  Zaim, Amjad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Edge linking; Phase symmetry; Segmentation; Transrectal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

IMAGE SEGMENTATION; ULTRASONIC IMAGING;

EDGE LINKING; PHASE SYMMETRY; SEGMENTATION; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND;

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT;

EID: 50649094240     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ISCCSP.2008.4537183     Document Type: Conference Paper

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