A Framework of Vertebra Segmentation Using the Active Shape Model-Based Approach

We propose a medical image segmentation approach based on the Active Shape Model theory. We apply this method for cervical vertebra detection. The main advantage of this approach is the application of a statistical model created after a training stage. Thus, the knowledge and interaction of the doma...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Benjelloun, Saïd Mahmoudi, Fabian Lecron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Biomedical Imaging
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/621905