Title :
Linking Image Segmentation to 3D Mesh Generation Based on Medical Images
Author :
Du, Jianjun ; Lu, Jianrong ; Qiao, Aike ; Liu, Youjun
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Life Sci. & Bioeng., Beijing Univ. of Technol., Beijing, China
Abstract :
Medical image segmentation and 3D mesh generation are the two critical challenges for numerical analysis based on medical images. Seamlessly linking different segmented results to appropriate mesh generation algorithms should be greatly beneficial for automatic and rapid finite element modeling from medical images. We present the interface representation models between segmentation and mesh generation algorithms and briefly discuss the input requirements of several well-established meshing algorithms.
Keywords :
biomedical MRI; computerised tomography; image representation; image segmentation; medical image processing; mesh generation; 3D mesh generation algorithm; computed tomography imaging; finite element modeling; interface representation models; magnetic resonance imaging; medical image segmentation; numerical analysis; Anatomical structure; Biomedical engineering; Biomedical imaging; Computed tomography; Educational institutions; Finite element methods; Image segmentation; Joining processes; Mesh generation; Numerical analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering , 2009. ICBBE 2009. 3rd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2901-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2902-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICBBE.2009.5163015