[Insight-users] region growing segmentation -- isolatedConnectedImageFilter

Harvey Cline harvey.cline at kitware.com
Fri Mar 6 14:00:06 EST 2009


Hi

In the example of segmenting the brain from the scalp. The first seed is
placed in the brain and the second seed in the scalp. The program uses a
binary search to find the smallest threshold value that automatically
separates the brain from the scalp.

2009/3/6 sara al kady <sara_alkady at hotmail.com>

> hello,
>
> We've been trying to use region growing techniques to separate the brain
> components-we're working on axial slices- but there is something that I
> don't understand in the IsolatedConnectedImageFilter which is .. Which 2
> seeds do I have to pick to separate the components ?
> I understand that the first seed should be related to the component I want
> and the 2nd seed from outside it, but it doesn't work with any seed , I
> think it has to be a specific seed to make the segmentation work correctly.
>
> if anyone knows how to pick the seed or if I misunderstood something and
> need to use another filter completely kindly tell me.
>
> Thanks,
> Sara Al-Kady
>
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