MRI segmentation: methods and applications

LP Clarke, RP Velthuizen, MA Camacho… - Magnetic resonance …, 1995 - Elsevier
The current literature on MRI segmentation methods is reviewed. Particular emphasis is
placed on the relative merits of single image versus multispectral segmentation, and …

Quantitative assessment of MRI lesion load in monitoring the evolution of multiple sclerosis

M Filippi, MA Horsfield, PS Tofts, F Barkhof… - Brain, 1995 - academic.oup.com
In recent years, several segmentation techniques have been developed to quantify brain
MRI lesion load in multiple sclerosis and are now being used increasingly for both …

[PDF][PDF] Overview and fundamentals of medical image segmentation

J Rogowska - Handbook of medical imaging, processing and …, 2000 - ndl.ethernet.edu.et
The principal goal of the segmentation process is to partition an image into regions (also
called classes, or subsets) that are homogeneous with respect to one or more characteristics …

Renal volume measurements: accuracy and repeatability of US compared with that of MR imaging

J Bakker, M Olree, R Kaatee, EE de Lange… - Radiology, 1999 - pubs.rsna.org
PURPOSE: To determine the accuracy and repeatability of ultrasonography (US) with the
ellipsoid formula in calculating the renal volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The renal …

Multiple sclerosis lesion quantification using fuzzy-connectedness principles

JK Udupa, L Wei, S Samarasekera… - … on medical imaging, 1997 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease of the white matter. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
is proven to be a sensitive method of monitoring the progression of this disease and of its …

Quantification of MRI lesion load in multiple sclerosis: a comparison of three computer-assisted techniques

J Grimaud, M Lai, J Thorpe, P Adeleine, L Wang… - Magnetic resonance …, 1996 - Elsevier
Several computer-assisted techniques for measuring multiple sclerosis lesion load on MR
images have been developed to provide a quantitative and sensitive means for monitoring …

Automatic quantification of MS lesions in 3D MRI brain data sets: validation of INSECT

A Zijdenbos, R Forghani, A Evans - International Conference on medical …, 1998 - Springer
In recent years, the quantitative analysis of MRI data has become a standard surrogate
marker in clinical trials in multiple sclerosis (MS). We have developed INSECT (Intensity …

FLAIR histogram segmentation for measurement of leukoaraiosis volume

CR Jack Jr, PC O'Brien, DW Rettman… - Journal of Magnetic …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The purposes of this study were to develop a method to measure brain and white matter
hyperintensity (leukoaraiosis) volume that is based on the segmentation of the intensity …

Method and system for knowledge guided hyperintensity detection and volumetric measurement

KM Gosche - US Patent 6,430,430, 2002 - Google Patents
An automated method and/or system for identifying suspected lesions in a brain is provided.
A processor (a) provides a magnetic resonance image (MRI) of a patient's head, including a …

Texture analysis of multiple sclerosis: a comparative study

J Zhang, L Tong, L Wang, N Li - Magnetic resonance imaging, 2008 - Elsevier
The difficulty of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to support early diagnosis of
multiple sclerosis (MS) stems from the subtle pathological changes in the central nervous …