Segmentation of computed tomography brain images using genetic algorithm

International Journal of Soft Computing

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 157-161

  Ganesan, R ^a   Radhakrishnan, S ^b  

^a RVS College of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b KALASALINGAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CT; CT brain images; Genetic algorithm; Segmentation; Selective median filter

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350018069     PISSN: 18169503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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