MRI Segmentation Using Fuzzy Clustering Techniques: Integrating Knowledge

Matthew C. Clark, Lawrence O. Hall, Dmitry B. Goldgof, Laurence P. Clarke,
Robert P. Velthuizen, and Martin S. Silbiger
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Radiology
University of South Florida
Tampa, Fl. 33620
hall@csee.usf.edu

• Introduction
• Domain Knowledge
  • Region of Interest
  • Cluster Center Distribution in Feature Space
  • Anatomical Knowledge
• Knowledge Applications
  • Merging clusters
  • Focus-of-attention
  • Tissue Modeling and Matching
  • Knowledge Propagation
• Classification Stages
  • Separating Skull Tissues
  • White Matter Splitting
  • Slice Template Identification
  • White Matter Model Matching
  • CSF
  • Gray Matter
• Results
• Discussion
• References
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