Detection of constituent layers of histological oral sub-mucous fibrosis: images using the hybrid segmentation algorithm

Oral Oncol. 2008 Dec;44(12):1167-71. doi: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2008.03.002. Epub 2008 Jul 31.

Abstract

This paper concentrates on the segmentation of histological images of oral sub-mucous fibrosis (OSF) into its constituent layers. In this regard hybrid segmentation algorithm shows very interesting results. The segmentation results depict the superiority of hybrid segmentation algorithm (HSA) in comparison to region growing algorithm (RGA). In clinical sense, the presented method provides an automatic means for segmenting histological layers (reference class map provided by the expert). The method shows potential in mimicking clinical acumen to act as a support system to oncologist.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Fibrosis
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement
  • Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Mouth Mucosa / pathology*
  • Mouth Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Precancerous Conditions / pathology*
  • Reproducibility of Results