A 3D DEFORMABLE SURFACE MODEL FOR SEGMENTATION OF OBJECTS FROM VOLUMETRIC DATA IN MEDICAL IMAGES

Authors
GHANEI A SOLTANIANZADEH H WINDHAM JP
Citation
A. Ghanei et al., A 3D DEFORMABLE SURFACE MODEL FOR SEGMENTATION OF OBJECTS FROM VOLUMETRIC DATA IN MEDICAL IMAGES, Computers in biology and medicine, 28(3), 1998, pp. 239-253
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Biology Miscellaneous","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Engineering, Biomedical
Journal title
Computers in biology and medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00104825
Volume
28
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
239 - 253
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-4825(1998)28:3<239:A3DSMF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
In this paper we present a new 3D discrete dynamic surface model. The model consists of vertices and edges, which connect adjacent vertices. Basic geometry of the model surface is generated by triangle patches. The model deforms by internal and external forces. Internal forces ar e obtained from local geometry of the model and are related to the loc al curvature of the surface.;External forces, on the other hand, are b ased on the image data and are calculated from desired image features. We also present a method for generating an initial volume for the mod el from a stack of initial contours, drawn by the user on cross sectio ns of the volumetric data. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights r eserved.