Polyp Localization and Segmentation in Colonoscopy Images by Means of a Model of Appearance for Polyps

Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancer death worldwide and its survival rate depends on the stage in which it is detected on hence the necessity for an early colon screening. There are several screening techniques but colonoscopy is still nowadays the gold standard, although it...

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Main Author: Jorge Bernal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Computer Vision Center Press 2014-06-01
Series:ELCVIA Electronic Letters on Computer Vision and Image Analysis
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Online Access:https://elcvia.cvc.uab.es/article/view/594