Retrieving a tumor contour from an image processing system, method

From a method comprising an image processing system stores a gray scale image memory and a processor to retrieve a profile of a tumor, comprising: receiving an input gray scale image from tumor contour; tumor contour defining a gray scale image of this annular region and a plurality of reference line, which enter the tumor contour is in the tumor contour annular region, and each of the reference segment by tumor contour annular region and comprising a plurality of measurement points; on each of the reference segment in retrieving a tumor contour point recommendations; recommendations, and the plurality of contour points on the tumor some of the reference line segment connecting with each other to obtain tumor contour. Thus, using this method, the physician can quickly and accurately identify the tumor is located in a profile of the gray scale image.