HYBRID SEGMENTATION OF THE HIPPOCAMPUS IN MR IMAGES (ThuPmOR2)

Author(s) : Wei Wei Lee (The Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom) Iain Richardson (The Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom) Yafan Zhao (The Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom) Ken Gow (The Robert Gordon University, United Kingdom) Roger T. Staff (University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom)

Abstract : Segmentation and visualisation of the hippocampus can assist with early detection and intervention for a number of brain diseases. This paper describes a semi-automatic segmentation approach that produces accurate results with a significant reduction in operator effort compared with manual segmentation. A Geometric Deformable Model incorporates global constraints to solve many of the problems associated with previous methods. The results of our hybrid segmentation model show a good correspondence with manual segmentation by an expert operator.

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