Automatic Liver Segmentation on CT Images

Torecan Celik, Hong Song*, Lei Chen, Jian Yang

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Abstract

In this paper, a new coarse-to-fine framework is proposed for automatic liver segmentation on abdominal computed tomography (CT) images. The framework consists of two steps including rough segmentation and refined segmentation. The rough segmentation is implemented based on histogram thresholding and the largest connected component algorithm. Firstly, gray value range of the liver is obtained from image histogram, then the liver area is extracted from the rest of an image according to the largest connected component algorithm. The refined segmentation is performed based on the improved GrowCut (IGC) algorithm, which generates the label seeds automatically. The experimental results show that the proposed framework can efficiently segment the liver on CT images.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSignal and Information Processing, Networking and Computers - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Signal and Information Processing, Networking and Computers, ICSINC
EditorsSonglin Sun, Na Chen, Tao Tian
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages189-196
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9789811075209
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event3rd International Conference on Signal and Information Processing, Networking and Computers, ICSINC 2017 - Chongqing, China
Duration: 13 Sept 201715 Sept 2017

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Electrical Engineering
Volume473
ISSN (Print)1876-1100
ISSN (Electronic)1876-1119

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Signal and Information Processing, Networking and Computers, ICSINC 2017
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChongqing
Period13/09/1715/09/17

Keywords

  • CT images
  • Histogram thresholding
  • Improved Grow-Cut
  • Liver segmentation

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