Superpixel and multi-atlas based fusion entropic model for the segmentation of X-ray images

X-ray images are used by physicians all over the world for the preliminary diagnosis of several bone diseases, to plan surgical intervention, and for pre and post-operative treatments. In this context, accurate extraction of bone contours or regions from these 2D X-ray images, is often the preliminary, and also crucial, step for three-dimensional (3D) bone reconstruction which can then be a great help in determining the extent of a fracture or for improving the diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment of major bone diseases, such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.
Source: Medical Image Analysis - Category: Radiology Authors: Source Type: research