Title :
Automatic 3D reconstruction of quasi-planar stereo Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images*
Author :
Roy, Sandip ; Meunier, Jean ; Marian, A.M. ; Vidal, Fabrice ; Brunette, Isabelle ; Costantino, S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Oper. Res., Univ. de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
fDate :
Aug. 28 2012-Sept. 1 2012
Abstract :
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) is widely used in science to characterize the surface roughness of materials. Three-dimensional information can be obtained with SEM based on stereovision techniques. A stereo pair is typically obtained by tilting the sample by a few degrees. In this paper we present a fully automated method for 3D reconstruction from a SEM stereo pair without any particular constraint. Results are presented for corneal stromal surfaces.
Keywords :
biomedical optical imaging; eye; image reconstruction; image sampling; medical image processing; scanning electron microscopy; stereo image processing; surface roughness; vision; SEM; automatic 3D image reconstruction; corneal stromal surfaces; quasiplanar stereo scanning electron microscopy images; sample tilting; stereo pair; stereovision techniques; surface roughness; three-dimensional information; Scanning electron microscopy; Stereo image processing; Surface reconstruction; Surface topography; Three dimensional displays; Algorithms; Corneal Stroma; Humans; Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; Imaging, Three-Dimensional; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; Pattern Recognition, Automated; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2012 Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4119-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
DOI :
10.1109/EMBC.2012.6346932
