Abstract: In this paper an algorithm for vessel segmentation and network extraction in retinal images is proposed. A new multi-scale line-tracking procedure is starting from a small group of pixels, derived from a brightness selection rule, and terminates when a cross-sectional profile condition becomes invalid. The multi-scale image map is derived after combining the individual image maps along scales, containing the pixels confidence to belong in a vessel. The initial vessel network is derived after map quantization of the multi-scale confidence matrix. Median filtering is applied in the initial vessel network, restoring disconnected vessel lines and eliminating noisy lines. Finally, post-processing removes erroneous areas using directional attributes of vessels and morphological reconst…

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