Title :
Differential segmentation of the prostate in MR images using combined 3D shape modelling and voxel classification
Author :
Allen, P.D. ; Graham, J. ; Williamson, D.C. ; Hutchinson, C.E.
Author_Institution :
ISBE, Manchester Univ.
Abstract :
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous expansion of the prostate, the progress of which can be quantified by measuring the relative volumes of the prostate´s peripheral zone and central gland. Here we describe a method of automatic segmentation of both regions of the prostate from MR images using a combination of grey-level voxel classification and 3D statistical shape modelling
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; image classification; image segmentation; medical image processing; statistical analysis; 3D shape modelling; 3D statistical shape modelling; MR images; benign prostatic hyperplasia; differential prostate segmentation; grey-level voxel classification; noncancerous prostate expansion; prostate central gland; prostate peripheral zone; Aging; Character generation; Costs; Drugs; Glands; Image segmentation; Magnetic resonance imaging; Shape measurement; Surgery; Volume measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Biomedical Imaging: Nano to Macro, 2006. 3rd IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9576-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISBI.2006.1624940
