3D multi-object segmentation of cardiac MSCT imaging by using a multi-agent approach

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 6003-6006

  Fleureau, Julien ^a   Garreau, Mireille ^a   Boulmier, Dominique ^a,b   Hernández, Alfredo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; MEDICAL IMAGING; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

3D MULTI-OBJECT SEGMENTATION; CARDIAC MSCT IMAGING; CARDIAC STRUCTURES;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

EID: 57649205377     PISSN: 05891019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353716     Document Type: Conference Paper

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