creators_name: Prabhu, Albert
creators_name: Ravindran, Gurubatham
creators_id: Britto AP
creators_id: Ravindran G
editors_name: Kakkilaya, Srinivas
editors_id: Kakkilaya B.S.
type: journale
datestamp: 2005-10-20
lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:56:11
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title: Chromosome Segmentation and Investigations using Generalized Gradient Vector Flow Active Contours
ispublished: pub
subjects: OJHAS
full_text_status: public
keywords: Generalized Gradient Vector Flow, Active Contours, Deformable Curves, Chromosome, Boundary Mapping, Characterization
abstract: We investigated Generalized Gradient Vector Flow Active Contours as a suitable boundary mapping technique for Chromosome spread images which have variability in shape and size, expecting to yield a robust segmentation scheme that can be used for segmentation of similar class of images based on optimal set of parameter values. It is found experimentally that a unique set of parameter values is required for boundary mapping each chromosome image. Characterization studies have established that each parameter has an optimal range of values within which good boundary mapping results can be obtained in similar class of images. Statistical testing validates the experimental results.

date: 2005-08
date_type: published
publication: Online Journal Of Health And Allied Sciences
volume: 4
number: 2
publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya
refereed: TRUE
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citation:   Prabhu Britto, Albert and Ravindran, Gurubatham  (2005) Chromosome Segmentation and Investigations using Generalized Gradient Vector Flow Active Contours.  [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)]     
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