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TMI
2010
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12 years 11 months ago
Tubular Surface Segmentation for Extracting Anatomical Structures From Medical Imagery
Abstract--This work provides a model for tubular structures, and devises an algorithm to automatically extract tubular anatomical structures from medical imagery. Our model fits ma...
Vandana Mohan, Ganesh Sundaramoorthi, Allen Tannen...
MICCAI
2010
Springer
13 years 2 months ago
Image Registration Driven by Combined Probabilistic and Geometric Descriptors
Abstract. Deformable image registration in the presence of considerable contrast differences and large-scale size and shape changes represents a significant challenge for image r...
Linh K. Ha, Marcel Prastawa, Guido Gerig, John H. ...
BILDMED
2009
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13 years 5 months ago
Landmark-Based 3D Elastic Registration of Pre- and Postoperative Liver CT Data
The qualitative and quantitative comparison of pre- and postoperative image data is an important possibility to validate computer assisted surgical procedures. Due to deformations ...
Thomas Lange, Stefan Wörz, Karl Rohr, Peter-M...
3DPH
2009
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13 years 5 months ago
Simultaneous Segmentation and Correspondence Establishment for Statistical Shape Models
Statistical Shape Models have been proven to be valuable tools for segmenting anatomical structures of arbitrary topology. Being based on the statistical description of representat...
Marius Erdt, Matthias Kirschner, Stefan Wesarg
MICCAI
1998
Springer
13 years 8 months ago
AnatomyBrowser: A Framework for Integration of Medical Information
In this paper we present AnatomyBrowser, a framework for integration of images and textual information in medical applications. AnatomyBrowser allows the user to combine 3D surfac...
Polina Golland, Ron Kikinis, Christopher Umans, Mi...
CVBIA
2005
Springer
13 years 9 months ago
Analyzing Anatomical Structures: Leveraging Multiple Sources of Knowledge
Analysis of medical images, especially the extraction of anatomical structures, is a critical component of many medical applications: surgical planning and navigation, and populati...
W. Eric L. Grimson, Polina Golland
CBMS
2006
IEEE
13 years 10 months ago
Automatic Segmentation of Neck CT Images
In this era of cross-sectional imaging, it is useful to think of the neck in terms of adjacent anatomical spaces separated by fascial layers extended from the skull base to the th...
Chia-Chi Teng, Linda G. Shapiro, Ira Kalet
IPMI
2007
Springer
13 years 10 months ago
Spine Detection and Labeling Using a Parts-Based Graphical Model
Abstract. The detection and extraction of complex anatomical structures usually involves a trade-off between the complexity of local feature extraction and classification, and th...
Stefan Schmidt, Jörg H. Kappes, Martin Bergth...
ISBI
2007
IEEE
13 years 10 months ago
Head and Neck Cancer Patient Similarity Based on Anatomical Structural Geometry
As we develop radiation treatment planning systems for head and neck cancer patients, there is a need to identify reference patients whose anatomical structures share similar feat...
Chia-Chi Teng, Linda G. Shapiro, Ira J. Kalet, Car...
ACHI
2008
IEEE
13 years 10 months ago
Compact Anatomically Guided Ultrasound for Casualty Care
—We present a 3D anatomically guided diagnostic system to detect internal bleeding of patients in the field. Our solution employs high fidelity digital human models to help medic...
Barnabas Takacs, Kirby G. Vosburgh