Segmentation with active contours is heavily dependent on the initialization. In this paper we propose a novel method for a quasi-automatic initialization of deformable models. Our method relies on the use of an additional energy based on the gradient vector flow. We define the centers of strong and weak divergence and use them to set up the initial curve. As our goal is the segmentation of the heart cavities, we also propose a new gradient vector field for ultrasound images based on the coefficient of variation. Results on real ultra-sound images are presented and compared to the boundaries manually outlined by an expert. They confirm the potential of the method.


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    Titel :

    A general quasi-automatic initialization for snakes: application to ultrasound images


    Beteiligte:
    Tauber, C. (Autor:in) / Batatia, H. (Autor:in) / Ayache, A. (Autor:in)


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    01.01.2005


    Format / Umfang :

    317558 byte




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch



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