Multiple resolution bayesian segmentation of ultrasound images

Ultrasonic Imaging

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 291-304

  Ashton, Edward A ^a   Parker, Kevin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian classification; multiple resolution; Rayleigh statistics; speckle; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

SPECKLE; ULTRASONIC APPLICATIONS; ULTRASONICS;

BAYESIAN CLASSIFICATION; BAYESIAN SEGMENTATION; GAUSSIAN STATISTICS; MAXIMUM A POSTERIORI; MULTIPLE RESOLUTIONS; RAYLEIGH STATISTICS; SEGMENTATION ALGORITHMS; ULTRASOUND IMAGES;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 84965761404     PISSN: 01617346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016173469501700403     Document Type: Article

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