Analysis and processing of HRCT images of the lung for automatic segmentation and nodule detection

Automatic lung segmentation and lung nodule detection through High- Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) image is a new and exciting research in the area of medical image processing and analysis. In this research, two new techniques for segmentation of lung regions and extraction of nodules on the...

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Main Author: Chen, Huaqing
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Computer Science and Software Engineering 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/6742