Title :
A new algorithm for image segmentation based on region growing and edge detection
Author :
Yu, Xiaoyuan ; Yla-Jaaski, J.
Author_Institution :
Graphics Arts Lab., Tech. Res. Centre of Finland, Espoo
Abstract :
A novel image segmentation technique is presented which combines region growing, edge detection, and a novel edge preserving smoothing algorithm. The combined method helps to avoid characteristic segmentation errors which occur when using region growing or edge detection separately. The method is applied to segment MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) images for subsequent 3D visualization, and experimental results are presented
Keywords :
biomedical NMR; computerised picture processing; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; MRI imaging; edge detection; edge preserving smoothing algorithm; experimental results; image segmentation; magnetic resonance imaging; region growing; Art; Graphics; Humans; Image edge detection; Image segmentation; Laboratories; Magnetic resonance imaging; Noise reduction; Smoothing methods; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1991., IEEE International Sympoisum on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0050-5
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1991.176386
