A novel segmentation model for medical images with intensity inhomogeneity based on adaptive perturbation

H Yu, F He, Y Pan - Multimedia Tools and Applications, 2019 - Springer
In medical field, it remains challenging to accurately segment medical images due to low
contrast, complex noises and intensity inhomogeneity. To overcome these obstacles, this …

Adaptive local-fitting-based active contour model for medical image segmentation

D Ma, Q Liao, Z Chen, R Liao, H Ma - Signal Processing: Image …, 2019 - Elsevier
Due to the complex environments, characteristics of samples and limits of acquisition
instruments, medical images are often acquired with intensity inhomogeneity and noise …

A hybrid active contour model based on global and local information for medical image segmentation

L Fang, T Qiu, H Zhao, F Lv - Multidimensional Systems and Signal …, 2019 - Springer
For segmenting medical images with abundant noise, blurry boundaries, and intensity
heterogeneities effectively, a hybrid active contour model that synthesizes the global …

Active contour model based on local and global intensity information for medical image segmentation

S Zhou, J Wang, S Zhang, Y Liang, Y Gong - Neurocomputing, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a novel region-based active contour model in the level set formulation
for medical image segmentation. We define a unified fitting energy framework based on …

Efficient active contour model for medical image segmentation and correction based on edge and region information

Y Yang, X Hou, H Ren - Expert Systems with Applications, 2022 - Elsevier
The inhomogeneity of images is always a challenge in the field of image segmentation.
Aiming at the problem of segmentation and correction of inhomogeneous images, this paper …

Medical image segmentation based on a hybrid region‐based active contour model

T Liu, H Xu, W Jin, Z Liu, Y Zhao… - … mathematical methods in …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A novel hybrid region‐based active contour model is presented to segment medical images
with intensity inhomogeneity. The energy functional for the proposed model consists of three …

Robust edge-stop functions for edge-based active contour models in medical image segmentation

A Pratondo, CK Chui, SH Ong - IEEE Signal Processing Letters, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Edge-based active contour models are effective in segmenting images with intensity
inhomogeneity but often fail when applied to images containing poorly defined boundaries …

[HTML][HTML] Integrating machine learning with region-based active contour models in medical image segmentation

A Pratondo, CK Chui, SH Ong - Journal of Visual Communication and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Region-based active contour models are effective in segmenting images with poorly defined
boundaries but often fail when applied to images containing intensity inhomogeneity. The …

Active contours driven by local likelihood image fitting energy for image segmentation

Z Ji, Y Xia, Q Sun, G Cao, Q Chen - Information Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Accurate image segmentation is an essential step in image analysis and understanding,
where active contour models play an important part. Due to the noise, low contrast and …

Active contour model based on local and global Gaussian fitting energy for medical image segmentation

W Zhao, X Xu, Y Zhu, F Xu - Optik, 2018 - Elsevier
An improved active contour model is proposed for medical image segmentation in this
paper, which integrates the local and global intensity information of the image effectively …