Automatic initialization for active contour model in breast cancer detection utilizing conventional ultrasound and Color Doppler.
Chadaporn KeatmaneeStanislav S. MakhanovKazunori KotaniWanrudee LohitvisateSaowapak S. ThongvigitmaneePublished in: EMBC (2017)
Keyphrases
- active contour model
- automatic initialization
- force field
- breast cancer detection
- active contours
- carotid artery
- ultrasound images
- region growing
- segmentation method
- gradient vector flow
- energy minimization
- color images
- early stage
- edge map
- object boundaries
- breast cancer
- level set method
- energy functional
- deformable models
- x ray
- shape prior
- graph cuts
- level set
- image processing