System and method for validating an image segmentation algorithm
First Claim
1. A method for guiding an initialization of an image segmentation, comprising:
- identifying a region of interest (ROI) in an image, wherein the ROI includes a plurality of points;
segmenting the image using every point inside the ROI as an initial point to produce a segmentation result for each point in the ROI;
comparing the segmentation result of each point in the ROI to the segmentation result of every other point in the ROI to produce a consistency measure for each point in the ROI;
assigning a degree of color to each point in the ROI based on its consistency measure, wherein the degree of color indicates whether or not the point is a good candidate for an initial point of an image segmentation; and
displaying the image with different degrees of color in the ROI to provide a user with information as to where a segmentation of the image should be initialized.
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Abstract
A system and method for validating an image segmentation algorithm are provided. The method for validating an image segmentation algorithm comprises: determining a region of interest in an image; segmenting the image from a first point in the region of interest by using a computer-based segmentation algorithm to obtain a first segmentation result; segmenting the image from a second point in the region of interest by using the computer-based segmentation algorithm to obtain a second segmentation result; and comparing the first segmentation result with the second segmentation result to determine a consistency of the computer-based segmentation algorithm.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for guiding an initialization of an image segmentation, comprising:
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identifying a region of interest (ROI) in an image, wherein the ROI includes a plurality of points; segmenting the image using every point inside the ROI as an initial point to produce a segmentation result for each point in the ROI; comparing the segmentation result of each point in the ROI to the segmentation result of every other point in the ROI to produce a consistency measure for each point in the ROI; assigning a degree of color to each point in the ROI based on its consistency measure, wherein the degree of color indicates whether or not the point is a good candidate for an initial point of an image segmentation; and displaying the image with different degrees of color in the ROI to provide a user with information as to where a segmentation of the image should be initialized. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for guiding an initialization of an image segmentation, comprising:
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a memory device for storing a program; a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor operative with the program to; indentify a region of interest ROI in an image, wherein the ROI includes a plurality of points; segment the image using every point inside the ROI as an initial point to produce a segmentation result for each point in the ROI; compare the segmentation result of each point in the ROI to the segmentation result of every other point in the ROI to produce a consistency measure for each point in the ROI; assign a degree of color to each point in the ROI based on its consistency measure, wherein the degree of color indicates whether or not the point is a good candidate for an initial point of an image segmentation; and display the image with different degrees of color in the ROI to provide a user with information as to where a segmentation of the image should he initialized. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer readable medium embodying a program of instructions executable by machine to perform steps for guiding an initialization of an image segmentation the steps comprising:
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identifying a region of interest (ROI) in an image, wherein the ROI includes a plurality of points; segmenting the image using every point inside the ROI as an initial point to produce a segmentation result for each point in the ROI; comparing the segmentation result of each point in the ROI to the segmentation result of every other point in the ROI to produce a consistency measure for each point in the ROI; assigning a degree of color to each point in the ROI based on its consistency measure, wherein the degree of color indicates whether or not the point is a good candidate for an initial point of an image segmentation; and displaying the image with different degrees of color in the ROI to provide a user with information as to where a segmentation of the image should be initialized. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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17. The computer readable medium 16 wherein the ROI is identified manually or automatically.
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