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Automated Extraction of Cytoplasm and Nuclei from Cervical Cytology Images by Fuzzy Thresholding and Active Contours

by Karthigai Lakshmi, Krishnaveni K
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 73 - Number 15
Year of Publication: 2013
Authors: Karthigai Lakshmi, Krishnaveni K
10.5120/12818-0208

Karthigai Lakshmi, Krishnaveni K . Automated Extraction of Cytoplasm and Nuclei from Cervical Cytology Images by Fuzzy Thresholding and Active Contours. International Journal of Computer Applications. 73, 15 ( July 2013), 26-30. DOI=10.5120/12818-0208

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author = { Karthigai Lakshmi, Krishnaveni K },
title = { Automated Extraction of Cytoplasm and Nuclei from Cervical Cytology Images by Fuzzy Thresholding and Active Contours },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { July 2013 },
volume = { 73 },
number = { 15 },
month = { July },
year = { 2013 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 26-30 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume73/number15/12818-0208/ },
doi = { 10.5120/12818-0208 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
}
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Abstract

In this paper, a novel method for automated diagnosis of cervical cancer by extracting cytoplasm and nuclei from cervical cytology images is described. The background is removed by preprocessing methods like Edge sharpening and Adaptive Histogram Equalization. Fuzzy thresholding and Active contours are used for extracting the region of interest containing the cytoplasm and nuclei. The nuclei are separated from the cytoplasm using linear contrast stretching. The nucleus to cytoplasm ratio is used to determine the stage of cancer.

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Index Terms

Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Cervical Cancer Cervical Cytology images Linear Contrast Stretching Adaptive Histogram Equalization Fuzzy thresholding Active Contours

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