A new segmentation method for MRI images of the shoulder joint

This paper presents an integrated region-based and gradient-based supervised method for segmentation of a patient magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the shoulder joint. The method is noninvasive, anatomy-based and requires only simple user interaction. It is generic and easily customizable for a variety of routine clinical uses in orthopedic surgery.

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