Stable snake algorithm for convex tracking of MRI sequences

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A snake model for convex tracking contours in 2D medical images is presented. By modelling the local behaviour of the contour, a new constraint that has fast and stable properties is obtained with optimisation by a dynamic programming algorithm.

Inspec keywords: stability; biomedical MRI; medical image processing; image sequences; tracking; dynamic programming

Other keywords: optimisation; convex tracking; dynamic programming algorithm; MRI sequences; stable snake algorithm; contour local behaviour modelling; 2D medical images

Subjects: Medical magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy; Optimisation techniques; Biomedical magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy; Optical, image and video signal processing; Patient diagnostic methods and instrumentation; Computer vision and image processing techniques; Biology and medical computing; Optimisation techniques

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