ER EDM - Create Euclidean Distance Map

PURPOSE

Create Euclidean distance map from an image or volume, showing distance from a pixel/voxel to nearest background pixel/volume.   Example.

SEE ALSO

ER	[Erode object in a binary image/volume]
DI	[Dilate (enlarge) object in a binary image/volume]
ER SK	[Erode object a binary image to make its skeleton]

USAGE

.OPERATION: ER EDM

.INPUT FILE: IMG001
[Enter the name of the input file.]

.OUTPUT FILE: IMG002
[Enter name for output file.]

.BACKGROUND THRESHOLD: 1.75
[Enter threshold for background.]

NOTES

1. Image is "circularly closed" so that pixels on boundaries have a neighbor on opposite boundary.

2. The Euclidean distance map can now be thresholded and used in segmentation e.g. of overlapping objects. It is useful in "watershed" segmentation

SUBROUTINES

EDM

CALLER

UTIL3