Foreign Fiber Image Segmentation Based on Maximum Entropy and Genetic Algorithm

In machine-vision-based systems for detecting foreign fibers, due to the background of the cotton layer has the absolute advantage in the whole image, while the foreign fiber only account for a very small part, and what’s more, the brightness and contrast of the image are all poor. Using the traditional image segmentation method, the segmentation results are very poor. By adopting the maximum entropy and genetic algorithm, the maximum entropy function was used as the fitness function of genetic algorithm. Through continuous optimization, the optimal segmentation threshold is determined. Experimental results prove that the image segmentation of this paper not only fast and accurate, but also has strong adaptability.

Elitist Reconstruction Genetic Algorithm Based on Markov Random Field for Magnetic Resonance Image Segmentation

In this paper, elitist reconstruction genetic algorithm （ERGA） based on Markov random field （MRF） is introduced for image segmentation. In this algorithm, a population of possible solutions is maintained at every generation, and for each solution a fitness value is calculated according to a fitness function, which is constructed based on the MRF potential function according to Metropolis function and Bayesian framework. After the improved selection, crossover and mutation, an elitist individual is restructured based on the strategy of restructuring elitist. This procedure is processed to select the location that denotes the largest MRF potential function value in the same location of all individuals. The algorithm is stopped when the change of fitness functions between two sequent generations is less than a specified value. Experiments show that the performance of the hybrid algorithm is better than that of some traditional algorithms.

Alternative Fuzzy Cluster Segmentation of Remote Sensing Images Based on Adaptive Genetic Algorithm

Remote sensing image segmentation is the basis of image understanding and analysis. However,the precision and the speed of segmentation can not meet the need of image analysis,due to strong uncertainty and rich texture details of remote sensing images. We proposed a new segmentation method based on Adaptive Genetic Algorithm(AGA) and Alternative Fuzzy C-Means(AFCM) . Segmentation thresholds were identified by AGA. Then the image was segmented by AFCM. The results indicate that the precision and the speed of segmentation have been greatly increased,and the accuracy of threshold selection is much higher compared with traditional Otsu and Fuzzy C-Means(FCM) segmentation methods. The segmentation results also show that multi-thresholds segmentation has been achieved by combining AGA with AFCM.

A hybrid genetic algorithm for multi-modal image registration

This paper describes a new method for three-dimensional medical image registration. In the interactive image-guided HIFU （ High Intensity Focused Ultrasound） therapy system, a fast and precise localization of the tumor is very important. An automatic system is developed for registering pre-operative MR images with intra-operative ultrasound images based on the vessels visible in both of the modalities. When the MR and the ultrasound images are aligned, the eenterline points of the vessels in the MR image will align with bright intensities in the ultrasound image. The method applies an optimization strategy combining the genetic algorithm with the conjugated gradients algorithm to minimize the objective function. It provides a feasible way of determining the global solution and makes the method robust to local maximum and insensitive to initial position. Two experiments were designed to evaluate the method, and the results show that our method has better registration accuracy and convergence rate than the other two classic algorithms.

Application of U-Net and Optimized Clustering in Medical Image Segmentation:A Review

As a mainstream research direction in the field of image segmentation,medical image segmentation plays a key role in the quantification of lesions,three-dimensional reconstruction,region of interest extraction and so on.Compared with natural images,medical images have a variety of modes.Besides,the emphasis of information which is conveyed by images of different modes is quite different.Because it is time-consuming and inefficient to manually segment medical images only by professional and experienced doctors.Therefore,large quantities of automated medical image segmentation methods have been developed.However,until now,researchers have not developed a universal method for all types of medical image segmentation.This paper reviews the literature on segmentation techniques that have produced major breakthroughs in recent years.Among the large quantities of medical image segmentation methods,this paper mainly discusses two categories of medical image segmentation methods.One is the improved strategies based on traditional clustering method.The other is the research progress of the improved image segmentation network structure model based on U-Net.The power of technology proves that the performance of the deep learning-based method is significantly better than that of the traditional method.This paper discussed both advantages and disadvantages of different algorithms and detailed how these methods can be used for the segmentation of lesions or other organs and tissues,as well as possible technical trends for future work.

An Improved Soft Subspace Clustering Algorithm for Brain MR Image Segmentation

In recent years,the soft subspace clustering algorithm has shown good results for high-dimensional data,which can assign different weights to each cluster class and use weights to measure the contribution of each dimension in various features.The enhanced soft subspace clustering algorithm combines interclass separation and intraclass tightness information,which has strong results for image segmentation,but the clustering algorithm is vulnerable to noisy data and dependence on the initialized clustering center.However,the clustering algorithmis susceptible to the influence of noisydata and reliance on initializedclustering centers andfalls into a local optimum;the clustering effect is poor for brain MR images with unclear boundaries and noise effects.To address these problems,a soft subspace clustering algorithm for brain MR images based on genetic algorithm optimization is proposed,which combines the generalized noise technique,relaxes the equational weight constraint in the objective function as the boundary constraint,and uses a genetic algorithm as a method to optimize the initialized clustering center.The genetic algorithm finds the best clustering center and reduces the algorithm’s dependence on the initial clustering center.The experiment verifies the robustness of the algorithm,as well as the noise immunity in various ways and shows good results on the common dataset and the brain MR images provided by the Changshu First People’s Hospital with specific high accuracy for clinical medicine.

A New Adaptive Image Segmentation Method

Aim Researching the optimal thieshold of image segmentation. M^ethods An adaptiveimages segmentation method based on the entropy of histogram of gray-level picture and genetic. algorithm (GA) was presental. Results In our approach, the segmentation problem was formulated as an optimization problem and the fitness of GA which can efficiently search the segmentation parameter space was regarded as the quality criterion. Conclusion The methodcan be adapted for optimal behold segmentation.

Two-Dimensional Entropy Method Based on Genetic Algorithm

Two dimensional(2 D) entropy method has to pay the price of time when applied to image segmentation. So the genetic algorithm is introduced to improve the computational efficiency of the 2 D entropy method. The proposed method uses both the gray value of a pixel and the local average gray value of an image. At the same time, the simple genetic algorithm is improved by using better reproduction and crossover operators. Thus the proposed method makes up the 2 D entropy method’s drawback of being time consuming, and yields satisfactory segmentation results. Experimental results show that the proposed method can save computational time when it provides good quality segmentation.

Multi-rater Prism:Learning self-calibrated medical image segmentation from multiple raters

In medical image segmentation,it is often necessary to collect opinions from multiple experts to make the final decision.This clinical routine helps to mitigate individual bias.However,when data is annotated by multiple experts,standard deep learning models are often not applicable.In this paper,we propose a novel neural network framework called Multi-rater Prism(MrPrism)to learn medical image segmentation from multiple labels.Inspired by iterative half-quadratic optimization,MrPrism combines the task of assigning multi-rater confidences and calibrated segmentation in a recurrent manner.During this process,MrPrism learns inter-observer variability while taking into account the image's semantic properties and finally converges to a self-calibrated segmentation result reflecting inter-observer agreement.Specifically,we propose Converging Prism(ConP)and Diverging Prism(DivP)to iteratively process the two tasks.ConP learns calibrated segmentation based on multi-rater confidence maps estimated by DivP,and DivP generates multi-rater confidence maps based on segmentation masks estimated by ConP.Experimental results show that the two tasks can mutually improve each other through this recurrent process.The final converged segmentation result of MrPrism outperforms state-of-the-art(SOTA)methods for a wide range of medical image segmentation tasks.The code is available at https://github.-com/WuJunde/MrPrism.

Medical Image Segmentation using PCNN based on Multi-feature Grey Wolf Optimizer Bionic Algorithm

Medical image segmentation is a challenging task especially in multimodality medical image analysis.In this paper,an improved pulse coupled neural network based on multiple hybrid features grey wolf optimizer(MFGWO-PCNN)is proposed for multimodality medical image segmentation.Specifically,a two-stage medical image segmentation method based on bionic algorithm is presented,including image fusion and image segmentation.The image fusion stage fuses rich information from different modalities by utilizing a multimodality medical image fusion model based on maximum energy region.In the stage of image segmentation,an improved PCNN model based on MFGWO is proposed,which can adaptively set the parameters of PCNN according to the features of the image.Two modalities of FLAIR and TIC brain MRIs are applied to verify the effectiveness of the proposed MFGWO-PCNN algorithm.The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed method outperforms the other seven algorithms in subjective vision and objective evaluation indicators.

A Multiscale Approach to Automatic Medical Image Segmentation Using Self-Organizing Map

In this paper, a new medical image classification scheme is proposed using selforganizing map (SOM) combined with multiscale technique. It addresses the problem of the handling of edge pixels in the traditional multiscale SOM classifiers. First, to solve the difficulty in manual selection of edge pixels, a multiscale edge detection algorithm based on wavelet transform is proposed. Edge pixels detected are then selected into the training set as a new class and a mu1tiscale SoM classifier is trained using this training set. In this new scheme, the SoM classifier can perform both the classification on the entire image and the edge detection simultaneously. On the other hand, the misclassification of the traditional multiscale SoM classifier in regions near edges is greatly reduced and the correct classification is improved at the same time.

Using Sobel Operator for Automatic Edge Detection in Medical Images

The problems of installation and integration of complex suite of software for processing medical images. Based analysis of the situation is realized in an easier integration of an automated system using the latest information technologies using the web - environment for analysis and segmentation of DICOM - images.

ENTROPY TOLERANT FUZZY C-MEANS IN MEDICAL IMAGES

Segmenting the Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Breast Magnetic Resonance Images(DCE-BMRI)is an extremely important task to diagnose the disease because it has the highest specificity when acquired with high temporal and spatial resolution and is also corrupted by heavy noise,outliers,and other imaging artifacts.In this paper,we intend to develop efficient robust segmentation algorithms based on fuzzy clustering approach for segmenting the DCE-BMRs.Our proposed segmentation algorithms have been amalgamated with effective kernel-induced distance measure on standard fuzzy c-means algorithm along with the spatial neighborhood information,entropy term,and tolerance vector into a fuzzy clustering structure for segmenting the DCE-BMRI.The significant feature of our proposed algorithms is its capability tofind the optimal membership grades and obtain effective cluster centers automatically by minimizing the proposed robust objective functions.Also,this article demonstrates the superiority of the proposed algorithms for segmenting DCE-BMRI in comparison with other recent kernel-based fuzzy c-means techniques.Finally the clustering accuracies of the proposed algorithms are validated by using silhouette method in comparison with existed fuzzy clustering algorithms.

An Improved Lung Cancer Segmentation Based on Nature-Inspired Optimization Approaches

The distinction and precise identification of tumor nodules are crucial for timely lung cancer diagnosis andplanning intervention. This research work addresses the major issues pertaining to the field of medical imageprocessing while focusing on lung cancer Computed Tomography (CT) images. In this context, the paper proposesan improved lung cancer segmentation technique based on the strengths of nature-inspired approaches. Thebetter resolution of CT is exploited to distinguish healthy subjects from those who have lung cancer. In thisprocess, the visual challenges of the K-means are addressed with the integration of four nature-inspired swarmintelligent techniques. The techniques experimented in this paper are K-means with Artificial Bee Colony (ABC),K-means with Cuckoo Search Algorithm (CSA), K-means with Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO), and Kmeanswith Firefly Algorithm (FFA). The testing and evaluation are performed on Early Lung Cancer ActionProgram (ELCAP) database. The simulation analysis is performed using lung cancer images set against metrics:precision, sensitivity, specificity, f-measure, accuracy,Matthews Correlation Coefficient (MCC), Jaccard, and Dice.The detailed evaluation shows that the K-means with Cuckoo Search Algorithm (CSA) significantly improved thequality of lung cancer segmentation in comparison to the other optimization approaches utilized for lung cancerimages. The results exhibit that the proposed approach (K-means with CSA) achieves precision, sensitivity, and Fmeasureof 0.942, 0.964, and 0.953, respectively, and an average accuracy of 93%. The experimental results prove thatK-meanswithABC,K-meanswith PSO,K-meanswith FFA, andK-meanswithCSAhave achieved an improvementof 10.8%, 13.38%, 13.93%, and 15.7%, respectively, for accuracy measure in comparison to K-means segmentationfor lung cancer images. Further, it is highlighted that the proposed K-means with CSA have achieved a significantimprovement in accuracy, hence can be utilized by researchers for improved segmentation processes of medicalimage datasets for identifying the targeted region of interest.

Rapid and robust medical image elastic registration using mean shift algorithm

In landmark-based image registration, estimating the landmark correspondence plays an important role. In this letter, a novel landmark correspondence estimation technique using mean shift algorithm is proposed. Image corner points are detected as landmarks and mean shift iterations are adopted to find the most probable corresponding point positions in two images. Mutual information between intensity of two local regions is computed to eliminate mis-matching points to improve the stability of corresponding estimation correspondence landmarks is exact. The proposed experiments of various mono-modal medical images. Multi-level estimation （MLE） technique is proposed Experiments show that the precision in location of technique is shown to be feasible and rapid in the

The Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Medical Imaging:Today and Its Future

Medical imaging is now being reshaped by artificial intelligence (AI) and progressing rapidly toward future.In this article,we review the recent progress of AI-enabled medical imaging.Firstly,we briefly review the background about AI in its way of evolution.Then,we discuss the recent successes of AI in different medical imaging tasks,especially in image segmentation,registration,detection and recognition.Also,we illustrate several representative applications of AI-enabled medical imaging to show its advantage in real scenario,which includes lung nodule in chest CT,neuroimaging,mammography,and etc.Finally,we report the way of human-machine interaction.We believe that,in the future,AI will not only change the traditional way of medical imaging,but also improve the clinical routines of medical care and enable many aspects of the medical society.

基于遗传算法的阈值图像分割方法在隧道渗漏检测中的应用与分析

本文提出一种结合遗传算法的图像阈值分割方法,用于检测与分析隧道中的渗漏水病害。首先对隧道的激光扫描强度图像进行灰度分布特征分析处理,并根据图像特征对图像进行去噪以及灰度统一处理;其次设置适应度指标,并结合遗传算法对隧道图像进行阈值分割;最后使用西南某大城市地铁隧道的激光扫描图像进行渗漏水病害的检测与分割方法验证。实验结果表明,本文所提出的图像分割算法能够较为准确地进行隧道渗漏病害检测与分析,可为隧道结构安全分析提供支撑。

基于深度学习的医学图像分割方法研究进展

医学图像处理技术随着深度学习的兴起而飞速发展。基于深度学习的医学图像分割技术成为了分割领域的主流方法,弥补了传统分割方法分割精度不足的缺点,已被应用到一些病理图像的分割任务中。文中对近年来出现的基于深度学习的分割方法进行了介绍和对比,重点综述了U-Net及其改进模型在分割领域的贡献,归纳了常见的医学图像模态、分割算法的评价指标和常用分割数据集,并对医学图像分割技术的未来发展进行了展望。

基于轮廓点相似性测度的2D-3D医学图像配准算法

针对传统配准算法无法适用于成像模糊、对比度低的X光医学图像的问题,本文提出一种基于轮廓点相似性测度的配准技术.首先引入分块双阈值增强策略来提取DRR图像和X光图像的边缘轮廓信息;其次,采用高斯加权欧氏距离计算图像轮廓的相似度;最后通过平衡优化器算法进行迭代优化,得到最优的位姿参数.实验结果表明:本文算法能够精确提取模糊X光图像的边缘轮廓信息,而且可以准确评估其与CT数据的相似度,平均配准成功率超过94%,算法效率和鲁棒性优于传统算法,可用于医疗诊断、放射疗法、图像引导手术等医学活动.

TC4-DT合金中片状α相的高精度定量分析方法

针对网篮组织片状α相体积分数难以精确定量分析以及粘连α相难分离表征的问题,结合体视学原理,采用随机森林、遗传算法和改进遗传算法对TC4-DT合金网篮组织片状α相进行表征。首先,预处理采集网篮组织图像;然后,利用样本中片状α相和β相特征对随机森林模型进行训练。考虑到传统遗传算法图像分割易陷入局部最优解以及收敛速度过快的问题,本文采用精英选择和轮盘赌结合的方法初始化种群,设计了两段式交叉概率和抛物线型变异概率优化遗传算法。最后,利用Java程序验证随机森林模型并自动定量分析片状α相的体积分数,结合实例定量分析片状α相的特征参数。结果表明:采用改进遗传算法运行时时间缩短60%,且图像处理效果也得到提升;随机森林模型不仅在训练样本中的分类准确率达到99.89%,而且在测试样本中的准确率也达到99.29%。这说明随机森林模型能精确地分离片状α相与β相且具有较好的泛化能力。