Title :
3D quantification of ultrasound images: Application to mouse embryo imaging in vivo
Author :
Vray, D. ; Discher, A. ; Lefloc´h, J. ; Mai, W. ; Clarysse, P. ; Pham, Q.C. ; Montagnat, J. ; Janier, M.
Author_Institution :
CREATIS, CNRS, Villeurbanne, France
Abstract :
High frequency ultrasound imaging has become an effective tool for anatomical mice studies. This work is focused on 3D quantification of mouse embryo development to extract pertinent information of its evolution. A series of B-Scan ultrasound images was acquired at different spatial positions along the embryo. A 3D deformable model was used to segment the images. A pregnant female mouse at embryonic day 14.5 was imaged with an ATL HDI 5000, 7-15MHz linear array. The probe was moved by a step by step motor along the abdomen of the mouse. 3D segmentation results are presented including volume quantification of the embryo.
Keywords :
biomedical ultrasonics; image segmentation; medical image processing; obstetrics; 3D quantification; 7 to 15 MHz; B-scan ultrasound imaging; deformable model; image segmentation; linear array; mouse embryo; step motor; Data mining; Deformable models; Embryo; Frequency; Image segmentation; In vivo; Mice; Pregnancy; Probes; Ultrasonic imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Ultrasonics Symposium, 2002. Proceedings. 2002 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7582-3
DOI :
10.1109/ULTSYM.2002.1192599