Level set evolution of biomedical MRI and CT scan images using optimized fuzzy region clustering

Abstract

In recent years, image segmentation based on level set formulations was encompassed by proficiently implementing various image processing applications, especially in case of reformative models for medical image segmentation. Existing level set methods under this criterion are not up to the mark in terms of noise, weak boundaries, and inhomogeneity. In this paper, we put forward a new formulation for selective segmentation with level set model using optimised fuzzy region clustering and implementation is carried out in two stages. In first, optimised fuzzy region clustering (OFR) is employed in which particle swarm optimisation technique is utilised at the initialisation of FCM clustering to obtain optimal cluster centres and then it is incorporated with region competition. While in second, implementing OFR clustering using level set methods. The proposed formulation is successfully implemented on some contemporary medicinal images. It is capable to identify the weak boundaries and segment the desired components of an image such as white substance, grey substance, cerebrospinal fluid, bone sarcoma, breast cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, etc. The visual results and quantitative analysis show its effectiveness, superiority and accuracy over the existing formulations.