Model-based segmentation

This chapter starts with a brief introduction into model-based segmentation, explaining the basic concepts and different approaches. Subsequently, two segmentation approaches are presented in more detail: First, the method of deformable simplex meshes is described, explaining the special properties of the simplex mesh and the formulation of the internal forces. Common choices for image forces are presented, and how to evolve the mesh to adapt to certain structures. Second, the method of point-based statistical shape models (SSMs) is described. The model construction process is explained and the point correspondence problem is treated in detail. Several approaches of how gray level appearance can be modeled are presented, and search algorithms that use this knowledge to segment the modeled structures in new images are described.