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Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm

The active contour (Snake) is a computer generated curve that can trace boundaries of images. As a method which applies the computer technology in mathematics, Snake is computationally formulated based on controlled continuous splines and adopts the mathematical concept of energy minimization. This...

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Main Authors: Jumaat, Abdul Kadir, Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Eny Zarina, Ibrahim, Arsmah, Mahmud, Rozi
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48029/1/48029.pdf
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spelling oai:psasir.upm.edu.my:48029 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48029/ Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm Jumaat, Abdul Kadir Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Eny Zarina Ibrahim, Arsmah Mahmud, Rozi The active contour (Snake) is a computer generated curve that can trace boundaries of images. As a method which applies the computer technology in mathematics, Snake is computationally formulated based on controlled continuous splines and adopts the mathematical concept of energy minimization. This paper presents the application of Snake for the segmentation of masses on breast ultrasound images. The images used are taken from Malaysian population. The boundaries of the masses identified may be used in classification of cancers or non-cancerous masses. Specifically the Balloon Snake is applied in segmenting the masses in the breast ultrasound images. Comparison on the masses areas segmented by the Balloon Snake is done against the areas traced by an expert (radiologist). It is found that from forty-five masses tested, the average percentage area difference of Balloon Snake is 4.47%. This implies that the accuracy of segmentation results for the Balloon Snake is 95.53%. Elsevier 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48029/1/48029.pdf Jumaat, Abdul Kadir and Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Eny Zarina and Ibrahim, Arsmah and Mahmud, Rozi (2010) Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 8. pp. 640-647. ISSN 1877-0428 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042810021944 10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.12.089
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description The active contour (Snake) is a computer generated curve that can trace boundaries of images. As a method which applies the computer technology in mathematics, Snake is computationally formulated based on controlled continuous splines and adopts the mathematical concept of energy minimization. This paper presents the application of Snake for the segmentation of masses on breast ultrasound images. The images used are taken from Malaysian population. The boundaries of the masses identified may be used in classification of cancers or non-cancerous masses. Specifically the Balloon Snake is applied in segmenting the masses in the breast ultrasound images. Comparison on the masses areas segmented by the Balloon Snake is done against the areas traced by an expert (radiologist). It is found that from forty-five masses tested, the average percentage area difference of Balloon Snake is 4.47%. This implies that the accuracy of segmentation results for the Balloon Snake is 95.53%.
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author Jumaat, Abdul Kadir
Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Eny Zarina
Ibrahim, Arsmah
Mahmud, Rozi
spellingShingle Jumaat, Abdul Kadir
Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Eny Zarina
Ibrahim, Arsmah
Mahmud, Rozi
Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm
author_facet Jumaat, Abdul Kadir
Wan Abdul Rahman, Wan Eny Zarina
Ibrahim, Arsmah
Mahmud, Rozi
author_sort Jumaat, Abdul Kadir
title Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm
title_short Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm
title_full Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm
title_fullStr Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm
title_full_unstemmed Segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm
title_sort segmentation of masses from breast ultrasound images using parametric active contour algorithm
publisher Elsevier
publishDate 2010
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/48029/1/48029.pdf
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