Robust Colon Residue Detection Using Vector Quantization Based Classification for Virtual Colonoscopy
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چکیده
We present an automatic and robust tagged-residue detection technique using vector quantization based classification. This technique enables electronic cleansing even on poorly tagged datasets, leading to more effective virtual colonoscopy. In order to reduce the sensitivity towards intensity variation among the tagged residual material, we use a multi-step technique. First, we apply classification using an unsupervised and self-adapting vector quantization algorithm. Then, we sort the resultant classes by their average intensities. We apply thresholding on these classes based on a conservative threshold. This helps us in differentiating soft tissue inside tagged material from poorly tagged region or noise.
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