The Hough transform for locating cell nuclei.
A method of cytologic image segmentation that works purely on the basis of geometric information is described. Cell nuclei are assumed to be circular or elliptical. The latest ellipse-finding Hough transform is then used to locate the nuclei. The results are encouraging.
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Department of Electrical Engineering, University College of Swansea, Wales.
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Luxmoore
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D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008954:Models, Biological