Evaluation of a nonlinear diffusion process for segmentation and quantification of lesions in Optical Coherence Tomography images

Delia Cabrera Fernández; Harry M. Salinas

doi:10.1117/12.596024

Evaluation of a nonlinear diffusion process for segmentation and quantification of lesions in Optical Coherence Tomography images

Delia Cabrera Fernández, Harry M. Salinas

Ophthalmology

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Abstract

We evaluate the ability of a nonlinear anisotropic diffusion process to enhance the contrast for structural boundary regions and to reduce the speckle noise in optical coherence tomography (OCT) images. We also investigate the suitability of various image features, such as gradient magnitude and intensity or gradient profiles, for boundary localization. The results suggest that the nonlinear anisotropic diffusion method has potential in assisting segmentation and quantification of fluid-filled regions in clinical OCT images.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	213
Pages (from-to)	1834-1843
Number of pages	10
Journal	Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	5747
Issue number	III
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.596024
State	Published - Aug 25 2005
Event	Medical Imaging 2005 - Image Processing - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Feb 13 2005 → Feb 17 2005

Keywords

Active contour models
Age-related macular degeneration
Edge detection
Nonlinear anisotropic diffusion
Ophthalmology
Optical coherence tomography
Retina
Snakes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Biomaterials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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Evaluation of a nonlinear diffusion process for segmentation and quantification of lesions in Optical Coherence Tomography images. / Fernández, Delia Cabrera; Salinas, Harry M.

In: Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 5747, No. III, 213, 25.08.2005, p. 1834-1843.

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