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Edge detection robust to intensity inhomogeneity: A 7T MRI case study

  • Univ. Federal de S. Paulo
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
  • Universidade de São Paulo
  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

Edge detection is a fundamental operation for computer vision and image processing applications. As of 1986, John Canny proposed a methodology that became known due to its simplicity, small number of parameters, and high accuracy. The method was designed to optimally detect, locate, and trace single edges over each local gradient maximum. Since then, a number of works were proposed but none of these improvements were capable of dealing with non-uniform intensity, which are notably present in ultra high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this paper, we evaluate the effects of inhomogeneity correction over automatic edge detection methods over 7T MRI. Importantly, we propose a non-supervised edge detection method which improves the accuracy of state of the art in 28.0% as detecting head and brain edges.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProgress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, and Applications - 21st Iberoamerican Congress, CIARP 2016, Proceedings
EditorsCesar Beltran-Castanon, Fazel Famili, Ingela Nystrom
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages459-466
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319522760
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Event21st Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition, CIARP 2016 - Lima, Peru
Duration: Nov 8 2016Nov 11 2016

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume10125 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference21st Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition, CIARP 2016
Country/TerritoryPeru
City Lima
Period11/8/1611/11/16

Keywords

  • Biomedical imaging
  • Edge detection
  • Inhomogeneity
  • MRI

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