TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE - 3-DIMENSIONAL SPIRAL CT WITH BRONCHOSCOPIC PERSPECTIVE

Authors
FERRETTI GR VINING DJ KNOPLIOCH J COULOMB M
Citation
Gr. Ferretti et al., TRACHEOBRONCHIAL TREE - 3-DIMENSIONAL SPIRAL CT WITH BRONCHOSCOPIC PERSPECTIVE, Journal of computer assisted tomography, 20(5), 1996, pp. 777-781
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology,Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Journal title
Journal of computer assisted tomography → ACNP
ISSN journal
03638715
Volume
20
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
777 - 781
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-8715(1996)20:5<777:TT-3SC>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The purpose of this report is to describe an original 3D technique tha t permits bronchoscopic perspective simulations of the tracheobronchia l tree on an affordable workstation, Software based on surface shading was developed to permit navigation through the central airways using spiral CT data. Multiplanar reformations are displayed simultaneously with the virtual bronchoscopy simulations to give information about ti ssues surrounding the airways. Two clinical examples are reported to i llustrate the value of this advanced computer technique.