Title :
A Region Analysis Approach for Segmenting Neural-Cell Images
Author :
Donggang Yu ; Pham, T.D. ; Crane, D.I.
Author_Institution :
James Cook Univ., Townsville
Abstract :
In this paper we present new algorithms based on region analysis of grey and distance differences of images that successfully circumvent these problems. Two key parameters of this analysis, window width and logical threshold, are automatically extracted for use in logical thresholding, and spurious regions are detected and removed through use of a hierarchical window filter. The efficacy of the developed algorithms is demonstrated here through an analysis of cultured brain neurons from newborn mice.
Keywords :
biology computing; biomedical imaging; brain; cellular biophysics; neurophysiology; cultured brain neurons; hierarchical window filter; logical thresholding; newborn mice; segmenting neural-cell images; Algorithm design and analysis; Chemical analysis; Chemical processes; Cranes; Filters; Image analysis; Image segmentation; Mice; Neurons; Pediatrics; Algorithms; Artificial Intelligence; Cells, Cultured; Humans; Image Enhancement; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Neurons; Pattern Recognition, Automated; Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2007. EMBS 2007. 29th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0787-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2007.4353598