Title :
Atlas-based segmentation using passive contours
Author :
Gigengack, Fabian ; Ruthotto, Lars ; Kosters, Thomas ; Xiaoyi Jiang ; Modersitzki, Jan ; Burger, M. ; Hermann, Simon ; Schafers, Klaus P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Math. & Comput. Sci., Univ. of MUnster, Munster, Germany
fDate :
Oct. 27 2012-Nov. 3 2012
Abstract :
In this paper we present a fully automated atlas-based whole-body segmentation approach using a registration functional with joint segmentation based on our previous work. The passive contour distance is mathematically remodeled. The approach is validated on mouse data sets.
Keywords :
computerised tomography; image registration; image segmentation; medical image processing; positron emission tomography; PET-CT atlas-based whole-body segmentation approach; mathematical model; passive contour distance; registration function;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference (NSS/MIC), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2028-3
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2012.6551688
