Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 27, 2026

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

[A pyramidal multiphase level set algorithm for multi-object segmentation of 3-D medical images].

Gang Zheng1, Huinan Wang

  • 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016,China. zg431193@yahoo.com.cn

Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi = Journal of Biomedical Engineering = Shengwu Yixue Gongchengxue Zazhi
|November 26, 2008
PubMed
Summary

This study introduces a novel 3D multiphase level set algorithm for medical image segmentation. The advanced technique effectively detects multiple sub-objects, even those with weak boundaries, improving segmentation accuracy.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Supramolecular Nanotheranostics.

Theranostics·2019
Same author

Length Effect on the Stress Detection of Prestressed Steel Strands Based on Electromagnetic Oscillation Method.

Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)·2019
Same author

Electrocatalytic oxidation toward dopamine and acetaminophen based on AuNPs@TCnA/GN modified glassy carbon electrode.

Analytica chimica acta·2019
Same author

Metanephric Adenoma-Epithelial Wilms Tumor Overlap Lesions: An Analysis of BRAF Status.

The American journal of surgical pathology·2019
Same author

A data review of airway management in patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer: a single-institution experience.

BMC anesthesiology·2019
Same author

Improving breast cancer therapy using doxorubicin loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: Synthesis of a novel arginine-glycine-aspartic tripeptide conjugated, pH sensitive lipid and evaluation of the nanomedicine in vitro and in vivo.

Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie·2019

Area of Science:

  • Medical Imaging
  • Image Segmentation
  • Computer Vision

Context:

  • The Chan-Vese (C-V) model, a level set method, is limited to segmenting single objects in 3D medical images.
  • Existing methods struggle with segmenting multiple sub-objects within a single object region, especially those with indistinct boundaries.

Purpose:

  • To extend the 2D C-V model to 3D for enhanced medical image segmentation.
  • To develop a novel pyramidal multiphase level set algorithm capable of segmenting multiple objects and sub-objects.

Summary:

  • The study extends the 2D C-V model to 3D and introduces a 'painting background' technique to guide curve evolution.
  • A pyramidal multiphase level set algorithm is developed, utilizing the 3D C-V model and the new technique.
  • The algorithm partitions images into multiple objects (n-1 level sets for n objects) and excels at detecting sub-objects with weak boundaries.

More Related Videos

A Pipeline for 3D Multimodality Image Integration and Computer-assisted Planning in Epilepsy Surgery
09:41

A Pipeline for 3D Multimodality Image Integration and Computer-assisted Planning in Epilepsy Surgery

Published on: May 20, 2016

Multicolor 3D Printing of Complex Intracranial Tumors in Neurosurgery
14:15

Multicolor 3D Printing of Complex Intracranial Tumors in Neurosurgery

Published on: January 11, 2020

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 27, 2026

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality
06:18

Pioneering Patient-Specific Approaches for Precision Surgery Using Imaging and Virtual Reality

Published on: April 5, 2024

A Pipeline for 3D Multimodality Image Integration and Computer-assisted Planning in Epilepsy Surgery
09:41

A Pipeline for 3D Multimodality Image Integration and Computer-assisted Planning in Epilepsy Surgery

Published on: May 20, 2016

Multicolor 3D Printing of Complex Intracranial Tumors in Neurosurgery
14:15

Multicolor 3D Printing of Complex Intracranial Tumors in Neurosurgery

Published on: January 11, 2020

Impact:

  • Provides a robust solution for segmenting complex structures in 3D medical images.
  • Demonstrates effectiveness in identifying sub-objects with challenging, weak boundaries.
  • Enhances the capability of level set methods for multi-object and sub-object segmentation in medical imaging.