how i read multiple images in MAT-format from a folder

i need help to read multiple images in MAT-format to applay the system on

load('C:\Users\AL-WAFI\Desktop\#c المحاضرات\DataBase-CT-Scan\001_dicomload.mat')
for i=1:12
x = lung_3d(:,:,i)    
y = imread('x')
%%%Lungs Boundary Detection %%%%
boundary_image = extracting(y);
figure, imshow(boundary_image);
% %%%Lung Region Segmentation %%%%
draw_circle = circle(boundary_image,1,8);
figure,imshow(draw_circle);
%%lung region analysis%%%
[allgrains,biggrain,numObjects]=measure_object(draw_circle);
end

i want to get the output for average image only

Answer 1

[Image Analyst]

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