3D IMAGE SEGMENT METHOD WITH FORECASTING CAPABILITY
一种具有预测能力的三维图像分割方法

A new 3D image segmentation algorithm was proposed. This algorithm integrates the improved Active Contour model and a new forecast algorithm. The forecast algorithm is based on the peculiarity of 3D images i.e the deformation of the contour along the space or time axis is continuous in 3D images. The forecast algorithm analyzes the trend of the deformation of the contour in the segmented images, then prognosticates the location and the shape of the contour in the next image. Experiments on medical anatomic images show that the new algorithm can observably improve the accuracy of the segmentation and reduce the time needed.