Introduction to Medical Image Segmentation

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Introduction to Medical Image Segmentation

Introduction

Four Recent Eras of MIA

򒽼 - 1984

The Era of 2D Analysis

1984 - 1991

Segmentation Advances

Motion Tracking

1992 -1998

Optimization-Based Approaches

Morphological Analysis

1999 and Beyond

Key Challenges for Future

Data Flow

Segmentation

Grayscale Information

Beyond Grayscale

Region Shape Properties

How to Describe the Problem?

How to Describe the Problem?

How to Describe the Problem?

How to Describe the Problem?

How to Describe the Problem?

An Easier Example

Input Slice

PPT Slide

Segmentation Processing

Step 1: Threshold

Segmentation Processing

Step 2: Invert

Segmentation Processing

Step 3: Mark Regions

Segmentation Processing

Step 4: Fill Holes

Step 4: Hole Filling

Step 4: Hole Filling

Results: Good Enough?

Region Shape Properties

Morphological Processing

Morphological Processing

Segmentation Processing

Final Result

Summary

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