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MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Robust Click-Point Linking for Longitudinal Follow-Up Studies
This paper proposes a novel framework for robust click-point linking: efficient localized registration that allows users to interactively prescribe where the accuracy has to be hig...
Kazunori Okada, Xiaolei Huang, Xiang Zhou, Arun Kr...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Tracking of Instruments in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Surgical Skill Analysis
Intraoperative assistance systems aim to improve the quality of the surgery and enhance the surgeon’s capabilities. Preferable would be a system which provides support depending ...
Stefanie Speidel, Michael Delles, Carsten Gutt, R&...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Pulsative Flow Segmentation in MRA Image Series by AR Modeling and EM Algorithm
Segmentation of CSF and pulsative blood flow, based on a single phase contrast MRA (PC-MRA) image can lead to imperfect classifications. In this paper, we present a novel automated...
Ali Gooya, Hongen Liao, Kiyoshi Matsumiya, Ken Mas...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Statistics of Pose and Shape in Multi-object Complexes Using Principal Geodesic Analysis
Abstract. A main focus of statistical shape analysis is the description of variability of a population of geometric objects. In this paper, we present work in progress towards mode...
Martin Styner, Kevin Gorczowski, P. Thomas Fletche...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
The Effect of Depth Perception on Visual-Motor Compensation in Minimal Invasive Surgery
Despite technological advances in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in recent years, 3D visualization of the operative field still remains one of greatest challenges. In this paper,...
Marios Nicolaou, Louis Atallah, Adam James, Julian...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Improved Shape Modeling of Tubular Objects Using Cylindrical Parameterization
Statistical shape modeling is widely used for medical image segmentation and interpretation. The main problem in building a shape model is the construction of a pointwise correspon...
Toon Huysmans, Jan Sijbers, Filiep Vanpoucke, Brig...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Multi-scale Voxel-Based Morphometry Via Weighted Spherical Harmonic Representation
Although the voxel-based morphometry (VBM) has been widely used in quantifying the amount of gray matter of the human brain, the optimal amount of registration that should be used ...
Moo K. Chung, Li Shen, Kim M. Dalton, Richard J. D...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Cerebral Vascular Tree Matching of 3D-RA Data Based on Tree Edit Distance
Abstract. In this paper, we present a novel approach to matching cerebral vascular trees obtained from 3D-RA data-sets based on minimization of tree edit distance. Our approach is ...
Tommy W. H. Tang, Albert C. S. Chung
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
Automatic Segmentation of the Aortic Dissection Membrane from 3D CTA Images
Acute aortic dissection is a life-threatening condition and must be diagnosed and treated promptly. For treatment planning the reliable identification of the true and false lumen ...
Tamás Kovács, Philippe C. Cattin, Ha...
MIAR
2006
IEEE
14 years 5 months ago
List-Mode Affine Rebinning for Respiratory Motion Correction in PET Cardiac Imaging
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is an established functional imaging modality but its practical deployment is hampered by motion artefacts. This paper proposes a method for corr...
Adrian James Chung, Paolo G. Camici, Guang-Zhong Y...