Method and system for image segmentation

Details Method and system for image segmentation Method and system for image segmentation

2006-06-13

2006-06-13

Johns, Andrew W. (Department: 2621)

Image analysis

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Biomedical applications

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ABSTRACT:
A method for segmenting an image is disclosed wherein a fractal map of the image is generated by estimating the fractal dimension of each pixel in the image. The image is segmented by thresholding the fractal map of the image.

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