Automated medical image segmentation techniques

• Main Authors: Sharma Neeraj, Aggarwal Lalit
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
• Series: Journal of Medical Physics
• Subjects: Artificial intelligence techniques; computed tomography; magnetic resonance imaging; medical images artifacts; segmentation
• Online Access: http://www.jmp.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-6203;year=2010;volume=35;issue=1;spage=3;epage=14;aulast=Sharma

Accurate segmentation of medical images is a key step in contouring during radiotherapy planning. Computed topography (CT) and Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging are the most widely used radiographic techniques in diagnosis, clinical studies and treatment planning. This review provides details of automated segmentation methods, specifically discussed in the context of CT and MR images. The motive is to discuss the problems encountered in segmentation of CT and MR images, and the relative merits and limitations of methods currently available for segmentation of medical images.