Title :
A new morphological algorithm for contour extraction on ultrasound image
Author :
Li, Dan-dan ; Shen, Yi ; Liu, Zhi-Yan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Control Sci. & Eng., Harbin Inst. of Technol., China
Abstract :
This paper describes a new algorithm for contour extraction employing fuzzy sets theory together with morphological image processing techniques. The contour extraction is accomplished in two stages. The first stage employs fuzzy sets theory to enhance image. The quality of ultrasound image is improved in this stage. The second stage extracts the image contour effectively employing morphological theory. The validity of the approach is demonstrated using several ultrasound images.
Keywords :
feature extraction; fuzzy set theory; image enhancement; contour extraction; fuzzy sets theory; image contour; image enhancement; morphological algorithm; morphological image processing techniques; ultrasound image quality; Biomedical imaging; Data mining; Electromagnetic interference; Gray-scale; Image processing; Information filtering; Information filters; Low pass filters; Medical diagnostic imaging; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Machine Learning and Cybernetics, 2003 International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8131-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICMLC.2003.1260016
