In this paper, we propose a hybrid similarity measure for 2D-3D image registration that is a weighted combination of an intensity-based image similarity measure and a point-based measure incorporating a single fiducia...
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In this paper, we propose a hybrid similarity measure for 2D-3D image registration that is a weighted combination of an intensity-based image similarity measure and a point-based measure incorporating a single fiducial marker. We evaluate its accuracy and robustness using gold-standard clinical spine image data. the use of one fiducial marker substantially improves registration accuracy and robustness.
Mutual Information is perhaps the most widely used multimodality image registration method. A crucial step in mutual information is the estimation of the probability density function (pdf). In most cases, the Parzen w...
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Currently, there is no reliable method to accurately predict the outcome of breast reconstruction for an individual patient prior to surgery. To address this limitation, we are developing a simulation system capable o...
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Currently, there is no reliable method to accurately predict the outcome of breast reconstruction for an individual patient prior to surgery. To address this limitation, we are developing a simulation system capable of rendering patient-specific predictions of the post-operative breast shape. Such a system for the planning of breast reconstructive surgery will greatly enhance patient prognosis. In this paper, we present our computer simulations representing the reconstructed breast using idealized and realistic geometric models.
Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a medical imaging technique that not only provides three-dimensional information about the blood vessel lumen and wall, but also directly depicts atherosclerotic plaque structure and...
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Helical tomotherapy, a new approach for Intensity Modulated Radiation therapy, employs a fan-beam of radiation from a source mounted in a CT-like ring gantry. Complex conformal dose delivery is achieved by modulating ...
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We present a computational approach to support gestational age determination of premature newborns. this knowledge is fundamental to guide postnatal treatment and increase survival chances. However, current approaches...
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(纸本)3540204644
We present a computational approach to support gestational age determination of premature newborns. this knowledge is fundamental to guide postnatal treatment and increase survival chances. However, current approaches are both invasive and do not generate precise results. this paper presents an original and non-invasive method to determine the gestational age based on information supplied by plantar surface images. these images present many details and patterns but to date have not received attention from the image processing community. We provide a computational tool with suitable facilities to allow the image analysis, either automatically or user-driven. Besides its importance to Neonatology, this work represents a contribution of computer Vision concepts to medical Imaging. the experimental results confirm the relationship between the plantar surface features and newborn gestational age.
the goal of this research is to register organ surface with intra-operative 3D ultrasound (US) image. the algorithm can be used to register pre-operative images, such as MR and CT, with intra-operative US image, or to...
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the goal of this research is to register organ surface with intra-operative 3D ultrasound (US) image. the algorithm can be used to register pre-operative images, such as MR and CT, with intra-operative US image, or to track organ surface in US image sequence. Simulation experiments were performed to demonstrate the registration of prostate surface with 3D US image in a population of 8 patients. Surfaces were segmented from US images and registered withthe same images multiple times to show the accuracy and consistency. Surface tracking was demonstrated by registering the surface obtained from one US image with another US image of the same patient. Genetic Algorithm was used as the search engine to find out the 6-degree transform of the surface that best fit the US image gradients. the algorithm is observed accurate and achieved high consistency in all tested images with an average process time of 9.5 seconds.
through an understanding of the image formation process, diagnostically important facts about the internal structure and composition of pigmented skin lesions can be derived from their colour images. A physics-based m...
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(数字)9783540457862
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(纸本)9783540442240
through an understanding of the image formation process, diagnostically important facts about the internal structure and composition of pigmented skin lesions can be derived from their colour images. A physics-based model of tissue colouration provides a cross-reference between image colours and the underlying histological parameters. It is constructed by computingthe spectral composition of light remitted from the skin given parameters specifying its structure and optical properties. the model is representative of all the normal human skin colours. irrespective of racial origin, age or gender. Abnormal skin colours do not conform to this model and thus can be detected. Once the model is constructed, for each pixel in a colour image its histological parameters are computed from the model. Represented as images, these 'parametric maps' show the concentration of dermal and epidermal melanin, blood and collagen thickness across the imaged skin as well as locations where abnormal colouration exists. In a clinical study the parametric maps were used by a clinician to detect the presence of malignant melanoma in a set of 348 pigmented lesions imaged using a commercial device, the SIAscope. Logistic regression identified the presence of melanin in the dermis, the abnormal distribution of blood within the lesion and the lesion size as the most diagnostically informative features. Classification based on these features showed 80.1% sensitivity and 82.7% specificity in melanoma detection. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Accurate quantification of total body and the distribution of regional adipose tissue using manual segmentation is a challenging problem due to the high variation between manual delineations. Manual segmentation also ...
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Accurate quantification of total body and the distribution of regional adipose tissue using manual segmentation is a challenging problem due to the high variation between manual delineations. Manual segmentation also requires highly trained experts with knowledge of anatomy. We present a hybrid segmentation method that provides robust delineation results for adipose tissue from whole body MRI scans. A formal evaluation of accuracy of the segmentation method is performed. this semi-automatic segmentation algorithm reduces significantly the time required for quantification of adipose tissue, and the accuracy measurements show that the results are close to the ground truth obtained from manual segmentations.
this paper describes a novel method for simulating soft tissue deformation withimage-based rendering. It is based on the association of a depth map withthe texture image and the incorporation of micro-surface detail...
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this paper describes a novel method for simulating soft tissue deformation withimage-based rendering. It is based on the association of a depth map withthe texture image and the incorporation of micro-surface details to generate photorealistic images representing soft tissue deformations. In a preprocessing step, the depth map describing the surface is separated into two distributions corresponding to macro- and micro-surface details. During user interactive simulation, deformations resulting from tissue-instrument interaction are rapidly calculated by modifying a coarse mass-spring model fitted to the macrosurface structure. Micro-surface details are subsequently augmented to the modified model with 3D image warping. the proposed technique drastically reduces the polygonal count required to model the scene whilst preserving deformed small surface details to offer a high level of photorealism.
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