A Variance-reduction Approach to Detection of the Thyroid-nodule Boundary on Ultrasound Images

• Published in: Ultrasonic imaging Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 206 - 230
• Main Authors: Chiu, Ling-Ying, Chen, Argon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2019
• Subjects: nodule boundary; automatic detection; thyroid nodules; ultrasound images; Variance-Reduction statistic

To perform computer-aided diagnosis of the thyroid nodules on ultrasound images, the location and boundary of nodules should be clearly defined. However, the identification of thyroid nodule boundary is a difficult issue due to the biological characteristics of the nodules, the physics and quality o...