RT Conference Proceedings T1 Cuckoo search algorithm for border reconstruction of medical images with rational curves A1 Gálvez, Akemi A1 Fister, Iztok A1 Fister, Iztok A1 Osaba, Eneko A1 Ser, Javier Del A1 Iglesias, Andrés A2 Tan, Ying A2 Shi, Yuhui A2 Niu, Ben AB Border reconstruction is a key technology in medical image processing, where it is applied to identify and separate different tissues, organs, and tumors in diagnostic procedures. The classical approaches for this problem are based on either linear or polynomial functions to describe the border of the region of interest. However, little effort has been devoted to the more powerful case of rational functions, which extend the polynomial case by including extra degrees of freedom (the weights). As a consequence, rational functions are more difficult to compute. In this paper, we solve the problem by applying a nature-inspired swarm intelligence method called cuckoo search algorithm. The method is applied to two illustrative examples of medical images with satisfactory results. PB Springer Verlag SN 9783030263683 SN 0302-9743 YR 2019 FD 2019 LK https://hdl.handle.net/11556/2692 UL https://hdl.handle.net/11556/2692 LA eng NO Gálvez , A , Fister , I , Fister , I , Osaba , E , Ser , J D & Iglesias , A 2019 , Cuckoo search algorithm for border reconstruction of medical images with rational curves . in Y Tan , Y Shi & B Niu (eds) , Advances in Swarm Intelligence - 10th International Conference, ICSI 2019, Proceedings . Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) , vol. 11655 LNCS , Springer Verlag , pp. 320-330 , 10th International Conference on Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2019 , Chiang Mai , Thailand , 26/07/19 . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26369-0_30 NO conference NO Publisher Copyright: © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019. NO zon 2020 program), #TIN2017-89275-R (Spanish Research Agency, AEI/UE FEDER), P2-0057 & P2-0041 (Slovenian Research Agency) and EMAITEK (Basque Government). Work supported by projects: PDE-GIR #778035 (EU Horizon 2020 program), #TIN2017-89275-R (Spanish Research Agency, AEI/UE FEDER), P2-0057 & P2-0041 (Slovenian Research Agency) and EMAITEK (Basque Government). Acknowledgements. Work supported by projects: PDE-GIR #778035 (EU Hori- DS TECNALIA Publications RD 28 jul 2024