An Interactive Method Based on the Live Wire for Segmentation of the Breast in Mammography Images. (15th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zewei, Zhang; Tianyue, Wang; Li, Guo; Tingting, Wang; Lu, Xu
• Other Names: Helms Volkhard Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Computational and mathematical methods in medicine. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-06-15
• Subjects: Medicine -- Computer simulation -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Mathematical models -- Periodicals; 610.11
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/954148
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1748-670X

Abstract

Abstract : In order to improve accuracy of computer-aided diagnosis of breast lumps, the authors introduce an improved interactive segmentation method based on Live Wire. This paper presents the Gabor filters and FCM clustering algorithm is introduced to the Live Wire cost function definition. According to the image FCM analysis for image edge enhancement, we eliminate the interference of weak edge and access external features clear segmentation results of breast lumps through improving Live Wire on two cases of breast segmentation data. Compared with the traditional method of image segmentation, experimental results show that the method achieves more accurate segmentation of breast lumps and provides more accurate objective basis on quantitative and qualitative analysis of breast lumps.