Medical image segmentation using fuzzy C-mean (FCM) and dominant grey levels of image

IET Conference Publications

Volumn , Issue 543 CP, 2008, Pages 314-317

  Balafar, M A ^a   Ramli, A R ^a   Saripan, M I ^a   Mahmud, R ^a   Mashohor, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Dominant grey level; FCM; Image segmentation; Medical image

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC TOOL; CLINICAL TOOLS; COLOUR IMAGE; CONNECTED COMPONENT; CRITICAL PARTS; DOMINANT GREY LEVEL; FCM; FUZZY C MEAN; GREY LEVELS; GREY-LEVEL IMAGES; MEDICAL IMAGE; MEDICAL IMAGE SEGMENTATION; MEDICAL IMAGES; NUMBER OF CLUSTERS; STATIONARY WAVELET; SUB-CLUSTERS;

DIGITAL IMAGE STORAGE; FUZZY RULES; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; IMAGE SEGMENTATION; VISUAL COMMUNICATION;

FUZZY SYSTEMS;

EID: 67649148267     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/cp:20080329     Document Type: Conference Paper

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