38. A computer-implemented method of segmenting images according to any one of claims 33 , 35 , and 37 , further comprising the step of generating m telescoping windows to calculate the at least one image feature.
38. A computer-implemented method of segmenting images according to any one of claims 33 , 35 , and 37 , further comprising the step of generating m telescoping windows to calculate the at least one image feature. 40. A computer-implemented method of segmenting images according to claim 38 , in which the at least one image features comprise: a. a threshold T m in each m th telescoping window; b. a homogeneity of each m th telescoping window; c. a difference D m between the homogeneity of each m th telescoping window and a homogeneity of the initial segment or point; and d. a ratio of average gray-levels for each telescoping window and an average of gray-levels of the initial segment or point.