Segmentation of Capillary Images for Quantitative Investigation in Diabetic Neuropathy
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چکیده
Nerve capillary images have a complex textured appearance, which makes segmentation difficult. Detection of region boundaries using Active Contour Models has proved impractical due to the existence of confusing image evidence in the vicinity of these boundaries. Despite the fact that the shapes have no identifying landmarks, we show that an Active Shape Model combined with genetic search can provide accurate segmentations.
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