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Brain disorders are becoming more prevalent, and accurate brain segmentation is a vital component of identifying the appropriate treatment. This study introduces an enhanced graph-based image segmentation technique. The node selection process involves creating an ellipsoid centered at the image’s center of mass. The proposed approach is evaluated using the NFBS dataset and demonstrates superior visual and numerical outcomes compared to some of existing approaches.
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Popa, M., Andreica, A. (2024). Towards an Improved Unsupervised Graph-Based MRI Brain Segmentation Method. In: Sellami, M., Vidal, ME., van Dongen, B., Gaaloul, W., Panetto, H. (eds) Cooperative Information Systems. CoopIS 2023. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 14353. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-46846-9_29
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