We propose a novel kidney segmentation approach based on the graph cuts technique. The proposed approach depends on both image appearance and shape information. Shape information is gathered from a set of training shapes. Then we estimate the shape variations using a new distance probabilistic model which approximates the marginal densities of the kidney and its background in the variability region using a Poisson distribution refined by positive and negative Gaussian components. To segment a kidney slice, we align it with the training slices so we can use the distance probabilistic model. Then its gray level is approximated with a LCG with sign-alternate components. The spatial interaction between the neighboring pixels is identified using a new analytical approach. Finally, we formulate a new energy function using both image appearance models and shape constraints. This function is globally minimized using s/t graph cuts to get the optimal segmentation. Experimental results show that the proposed technique gives promising results compared to others without shape constraints. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2007.
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Ali, A. M., Farag, A. A., & El-Baz, A. S. (2007). Graph cuts framework for kidney segmentation with prior shape constraints. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) (Vol. 4791 LNCS, pp. 384–392). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75757-3_47
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