Liver extraction in the abdominal CT image by watershed segmentation algorithm

Author(s):  
Pil Un Kim ◽  
Yun jung Lee ◽  
Youngjin Jung ◽  
Jin Ho Cho ◽  
Myoung Nam Kim
2014 ◽  
Vol 644-650 ◽  
pp. 4233-4236
Author(s):  
Zhen You Zhang ◽  
Guo Huan Lou

Segmentation algorithm of CT Image is discussed in this paper. Dynamic relative fuzzy region growing algorithm is used for CT. At the beginning of the segmentation, the confidence interval region growing algorithm is used. The overlapping parts in the initial segmentation result is segmented again with the improved fuzzy connected, and then determine which region the overlapping parts belong to. Thus, the final segmentation result can be obtained. Since the algorithm contains the advantages of region growing algorithm, fuzzy connected algorithm and the region competition, the runtime of segmentation is greatly reduced and better experimental results are obtained.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiyan Jiang ◽  
Baochun He ◽  
Zhiyuan Ma ◽  
Mao Zong ◽  
Xiangrong Zhou ◽  
...  

A novel method based on Snakes Model and GrowCut algorithm is proposed to segment liver region in abdominal CT images. First, according to the traditional GrowCut method, a pretreatment process using K-means algorithm is conducted to reduce the running time. Then, the segmentation result of our improved GrowCut approach is used as an initial contour for the future precise segmentation based on Snakes model. At last, several experiments are carried out to demonstrate the performance of our proposed approach and some comparisons are conducted between the traditional GrowCut algorithm. Experimental results show that the improved approach not only has a better robustness and precision but also is more efficient than the traditional GrowCut method.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Feng Zhu ◽  
Jiao Xu ◽  
Mei Yang ◽  
Haitao Chi

The aim of this research was to explore the relationship between depression and brain nerve function in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and long-term maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) based on watershed segmentation algorithm using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) technology. A total of 29 ESRD patients with depression who received MHD treatment in the hemodialysis center of hospital were included as the research subjects (case group). A total of 29 healthy volunteers were recruited as the control group, and a total of 29 ESRD patients with depression and brain lesions were recruited as the control group (HC group). Within 24 h after hemodialysis, the blood biochemical indexes were collected before this DTI examination. All participants completed the neuropsychological scale (MoCA, TMT A, DST, SAS, and SDS) test. The original DTI data of all subjects were collected and processed based on watershed segmentation algorithm, and the results of automatic segmentation according to the image were evaluated as DSC = 0.9446, MPA = 0.9352, and IOU = 0.8911. Finally, the average value of imaging brain neuropathy in patients with depression in the department of nephrology was obtained. The differences in neuropsychological scale scores (PSQI, MoCA, TMTA, DST, SAS, and SDS) between the two groups were statistically significant ( P < 0.05 ). The differences of FA values in all the white matter partitions of Fu organs, except the cingulum of hippocampus (CgH) between the two groups, were statistically significant ( P < 0.05 ). ESRD and DTI quantitative detection under the guidance of watershed segmentation algorithm in MHD patients showed that ESRD patients can be early identified, so as to carry out psychological nursing as soon as possible to reduce the occurrence of depression, and then protect the brain nerve to reduce brain neuropathy.


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