QuickMorph.c File Reference

Functions
VImage	VDTErode (VImage src, VImage dest, VDouble radius)
	3D morphological erosion
VImage	VDTDilate (VImage src, VImage dest, VDouble radius)
	3D morphological dilation
VImage	VDTClose (VImage src, VImage dest, VDouble radius)
	3D morphological closing (dilation+erosion)
VImage	VDTOpen (VImage src, VImage dest, VDouble radius)
	3D morphological closing (erosion+dilation)

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Detailed Description

3D binary morphology using distance transforms

3D binary morphological operations are implemented using distance transforms. This implementation is usually much faster than the Minkowski addition. However, only structuring elements of spherical shape are permitted.

Reference:

G. Lohmann (1998). "Volumetric Image Analysis", John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, England.

Author:

Gabriele Lohmann, MPI-CBS

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Function Documentation

VImage VDTErode	(	VImage	src,
		VImage	dest,
		VDouble	radius
	)

3D morphological erosion

Parameters:

	src	input image (bit repn)
	dest	output image (bit repn)
	radius	radius of the spherical structural element

VImage VDTDilate	(	VImage	src,
		VImage	dest,
		VDouble	radius
	)

3D morphological dilation

Parameters:

	src	input image (bit repn)
	dest	output image (bit repn)
	radius	radius of the spherical structural element

VImage VDTClose	(	VImage	src,
		VImage	dest,
		VDouble	radius
	)

3D morphological closing (dilation+erosion)

Parameters:

	src	input image (bit repn)
	dest	output image (bit repn)
	radius	radius of the spherical structural element

VImage VDTOpen	(	VImage	src,
		VImage	dest,
		VDouble	radius
	)

3D morphological closing (erosion+dilation)

Parameters:

	src	input image (bit repn)
	dest	output image (bit repn)
	radius	radius of the spherical structural element