Title :
A system for multimodality image fusion
Author :
Hemler, Paul F. ; Sumanaweera, Thilaka ; Van den Elsen, Petra A. ; Napel, Sandy ; Adler, John
Author_Institution :
Med. Center, Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes a semi-automatic system for registering and visualizing CT (computer tomography) and MR (magnetic resonance) images. This system has been designed for images of the brain and augmented to include images of the spine. Registration requires identifying similar objects or structures in each image set. This task is complicated because these imaging modalities provide complementary information of the anatomy. Following structure identification, the mapping transformation from one image set to the other can be determined using a nonlinear optimization procedure. The final step is visualization of the results of the registered images sets
Keywords :
biomedical NMR; computerised tomography; image segmentation; medical image processing; CT images; MR images; brain; computer tomography; magnetic resonance; mapping transformation; multimodality image fusion; nonlinear optimization procedure; registered images sets; spine; structure identification; Biomedical imaging; Bones; Computed tomography; Image fusion; Image segmentation; Magnetic resonance; Medical diagnostic imaging; Nonlinear distortion; Surges; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 1994., Proceedings 1994 IEEE Seventh Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Winston-Salem, NC
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-6256-5
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.1994.316035
