Segmentation of Intensity Inhomogeneous Brain MR Images Using Active Contours

Figure 11

Comparison of segmentation results using real brain MR images with intensity inhomogeneity with the LBF, LIF, and CV energy models. (a), (f), and (k) initial contour; (b), (g), and (l) the proposed method; (c), (h), and (m) LIF energy model; (d), (i), and (n) LBF energy model; (e), (j), and (o) CV energy model.

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