3D Lumbar Visualization Based on VTK with Fusing Sagital Slices and Aixal Slices

Author

Zhan, Shu ; Hao, Shijie ; Jiang, Jian-Guo ; Li, Hong

Author_Institution

Hefei Univ. of Technol., Hefei

fYear

2008

Firstpage

2423

Lastpage

2426

Abstract

Based on the anatomical consistency in two series MRI images of a patient in different postures, an algorithm computing a spatially intersectant line of two images from each series is proposed. Furthermore, the anatomical corresponding section of 3D datasets formed by these series can be located. Finally, the datasets are 3D visualized with VTK (Visualization ToolKits). This would be of great help to physicians when they give diagnoses. Also, the algorithm has its application in image registration, image segmentation and 3D visualization.

Keywords

biomedical MRI; data visualisation; image fusion; image registration; image segmentation; medical image processing; orthopaedics; 3D datasets; 3D lumbar visualization; aixal slices; anatomical consistency; image fusion; image registration; image segmentation; sagital slices; spatially intersectant line; two-series MRI images; visualization toolkits; Biomedical imaging; Data visualization; Focusing; Image registration; Image segmentation; Magnetic resonance imaging; Medical diagnostic imaging; Musculoskeletal system; Rendering (computer graphics); Spine;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, 2008. ICBBE 2008. The 2nd International Conference on

Conference_Location

Shanghai

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1747-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1748-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICBBE.2008.938

Filename

4535818