Title :
Structured deformable models application of metaballs to 3D medical image segmentation
Author :
Ibáñez, Luis ; Hamitouche, Chafiaâ ; Roux, Christian
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Surg., North Carolina Univ., Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Abstract :
Introduces the concept of a structured deformable model and presents its application to 3D medical image segmentation. A structured deformable model is composed of a group of basic shape elements. The model can fit a biological shape by changing the characteristics of its elements. An application to bone joint modeling is presented and discussed
Keywords :
biological organs; bone; computerised tomography; image segmentation; medical image processing; multidimensional signal processing; orthopaedics; physiological models; 3D medical image segmentation; basic shape elements; biological shape; bone joint modeling; metaballs; shoulder CT scan; structured deformable models; Biological processes; Biological system modeling; Biomedical imaging; Bones; Deformable models; Image segmentation; Joints; Shape; Stability; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2000. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6465-1
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2000.901566
