Evaluation of a nonlinear diffusion process for segmentation and quantification of lesions in optical coherence tomography images

Delia Cabrera Fernandez; Harry M. Salinas

doi:10.1117/12.596024

29 April 2005 Evaluation of a nonlinear diffusion process for segmentation and quantification of lesions in optical coherence tomography images

Delia Cabrera Fernandez, Harry M. Salinas

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Proceedings Volume 5747, Medical Imaging 2005: Image Processing; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.596024
Event: Medical Imaging, 2005, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We evaluate the ability of a nonlinear anisotropic diffusion process to enhance the contrast for structural boundary regions and to reduce the speckle noise in optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. We also investigate the suitability of various image features, such as gradient magnitude and intensity or gradient profiles, for boundary localization. The results suggest that the nonlinear anisotropic diffusion method has potential in assisting segmentation and quantification of fluid-filled regions in clinical OCT images.

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Delia Cabrera Fernandez and Harry M. Salinas "Evaluation of a nonlinear diffusion process for segmentation and quantification of lesions in optical coherence tomography images", Proc. SPIE 5747, Medical Imaging 2005: Image Processing, (29 April 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.596024

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