Biomedical Image Processing

In this project, we develop techniques for the analysis and visualization of ultrasound images. For analysis, we employ texture to perform classification and segmentation. For visualization, we employ optical flow to reconstruct in 3D the surface profile of a fetus.

movie 1 and movie 2

References

R. Muzzolini, Y.H. Yang and R. Pierson, "Classifier design with incomplete knowledge," Pattern Recognition, Vol. 31, No. 4, 1998, pp. 345-369. (won the Honourable Mention Award for Best Paper by the Pattern Recognition Society)

N. Weng, Y.H. Yang, and R. Pierson, "Three-dimensional surface reconstruction using optical flow for medical imaging," IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol. 16, No. 5, 1997, pp. 630-641.

R. Muzzolini, Y.H. Yang and R. Pierson, "Texture characterization using robust statistics," Pattern Recognition, Vol. 27, No. 1, 1994, pp. 119-134.

R. Muzzolin, Y.H. Yang and R. Pierson, "Multiresolution texture segmentation with application to diagnostic ultrasound images," IEEE Trans. on Medical Imaging, Vol. 12, No. 1, 1993, pp. 108-123.