An application software for anatomical structures segmentation from tomographic data of abdominal cavity

• Autorzy: Toporek, G. , Socha, M. , Skalski, A.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

New, increasingly sophisticated and accessible imaging methods, ranging from Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allow scientists and medical doctors to obtain non-invasively potentially life-saving information about patient condition and body. However, the purpose of recent medical imaging is not only to obtain simple visualization and insight into human anatomic structures, but also as a powerful tool for computer-aided diagnosis, radiotherapies, tumor tracking and surgical operation planning and simulation. This is exactly the field where very accurate and reliable image segmentation methods can play a key role. In this work, a cross-platform application software equipped in algorithm for segmentation of anatomical structures from abdomen CT data has been developed. As a segmentation technique balancing good accuracy and efficiency, a semi-automated, region growing segmentation algorithm, based on voxel intensities criteria, was used. Additional features of an application are: ability to visualize large medical data, render segmentation results in 3D as well as support of DICOM standard.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

image segmentation; application software; computed tomography; region growing algorithm

• Czasopismo: Bio-Algorithms and Med-Systems
• Rocznik: 2011
• Tom: Vol. 7, no. 4
• Strony: 95--99
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 10 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Toporek, G.

• AGH University Of Science And Technology, Department Of Measurement And Instrumentation, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, Kraków, Poland,
• AGH University Of Science And Technology, Multidisciplinary School Of Engineering In Medicine, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, Kraków, Poland

autor

Socha, M.

• AGH University Of Science And Technology, Department Of Measurement And Instrumentation, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, Kraków, Poland,

autor

Skalski, A.

• AGH University Of Science And Technology, Department Of Measurement And Instrumentation, Al. A. Mickiewicza 30, Kraków, Poland,

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