Automated liver image segmentation using entropy-based thresholding and median filtering

The liver is the biggest gland and largest internal organ.Thus, it performs dual roles in the human body.It is a vital and unique organ without which the tissues of the body speedily perish from deficiency in vitality and nutrients.At the same time, the liver has a limited ability to regenerate dead or damaged tissues.Hence, no mechanism or medicine can compensate for the loss of liver functions.It is a reddish-brown organ with lobes of irregular size and shape.The liver's size is dependent on numerous factors: age, gender, body size, weight, and health conditions [1].