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Fuzzy connectedness in segmentation of medical images: A look at the pros and cons

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Abstract

An attempt to recapitulate and conclude numerous experiences with the fuzzy connectedness theory applied to medical image segmentation is made in this paper. The fuzzy connectedness principles introduced in 1996 have been developed and tested in dozens of studies in past 15 years; many advantages, as well as shortcomings have been discovered and described. Some aspects of the method and its applications have been summarized here, including the examples of specific 2D and 3D medical studies with various objects, subjected to fuzzy connected segmentation. Deliberation about the usefulness of multiseeded and multiobject variants is also present. An algorithm optimized for matrix computations-based programming languages is introduced. Finally, 3 fuzzy connectedness-based computer aided diagnosis systems are described and evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationECTA 2011 FCTA 2011 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Applications and International Conference on Fuzzy Computation Theory and Applications
Pages486-492
Number of pages7
Publication statusPublished - 2011
EventInternational Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Applications, ECTA 2011 and International Conference on Fuzzy Computation Theory and Applications, FCTA 2011 - Paris, France
Duration: 24 Oct 201126 Oct 2011

Publication series

NameECTA 2011 FCTA 2011 - Proceedings of the International Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Applications and International Conference on Fuzzy Computation Theory and Applications

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Evolutionary Computation Theory and Applications, ECTA 2011 and International Conference on Fuzzy Computation Theory and Applications, FCTA 2011
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityParis
Period24/10/1126/10/11

Keywords

  • Fuzzy connectedness
  • Medical image segmentation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Applied Mathematics

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