Review on the Methods of Automatic Liver Segmentation from Abdominal Images

• 作者: Jiaming Li Suhuai Luo Xuechen Li
• 来源期刊: 电脑和通信(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Liver SEGMENTATION Image FEATURE Performance Comparison REVIEW SURVEY
• 年，卷（期）: dnhtxyw,（2）
• 页码范围: 1-7
• 页数: 7页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Automatic liver segmentation from abdominal images is challenging on the aspects of segmentation accuracy, automation and robustness. There exist many methods of liver segmentation and ways of categorisingthem. In this paper, we present a new way of summarizing the latest achievements in automatic liver segmentation. We categorise a segmentation method according to the image feature it works on, therefore better summarising the performance of each category and leading to finding an optimal solution for a particular segmentation task. All the methods of liver segmentation are categorized into three main classes including gray level based method, structure based method and texture based method. In each class, the latest advance is reviewed with summary comments on the advantages and drawbacks of each discussed approach. Performance comparisons among the classes are given along with the remarks on the problems existed and possible solutions. In conclusion, we point out that liver segmentation is still an open issue and the tendency is that multiple methods will be employed together to achieve better segmentation performance.