This paper reviews ultrasound segmentation methods, in a broad sense, focusing on
techniques developed for medical B-mode ultrasound images. First, we present a review of …

Background and objective Thyroid image segmentation is an indispensable part in computer-
aided diagnosis systems and medical image diagnoses of thyroid diseases. There have …

(57) ABSTRACT A system and method is provided for using a first vascular image, or more
particularly a plurality of control points located thereon, to identify a border on a second …

The present invention relates to vascular images, or more particularly, to a system and
method of using the frequency spectrum of a radio frequency (RF) signal backscattered from …

This paper presents a computer-aided approach for nodule delineation in thyroid ultrasound
(US) images. The developed algorithm is based on a novel active contour model, named …

Thyroid nodules, a common disease of endocrine system, have a probability of nearly 10%
to turn into malignant nodules and thus pose a serious threat to health. Automatic …

This paper presents a novel framework for thyroid ultrasound image segmentation that aims
to accurately delineate thyroid nodules. This framework, named GA-VBAC incorporates a …

A hybrid model for thyroid nodule boundary detection on ultrasound images is introduced.
The segmentation model combines the advantages of the “á trous” wavelet transform to …

Though the classical image-segmentation techniques have demonstrated their capability in
various applications, their performance degrades severely when they are applied to …

Accurate segmentation is usually crucial in transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) image based
prostate diagnosis; however, it is always hampered by heavy speckles. Contrary to the …