Minimally Interactive Soft Tissue Segmentation for 3-D Display from Tomographic Images

R. T. Fan; S. J. Zinreich; C. B. Quinn; L. L. Fellingham

doi:10.1117/12.976462

8 May 1989 Minimally Interactive Soft Tissue Segmentation for 3-D Display from Tomographic Images

R. T. Fan, S. J. Zinreich, C. B. Quinn, L. L. Fellingham

Proceedings Volume 1091, Medical Imaging III: Image Capture and Display; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.976462
Event: Medical Imaging III, 1989, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

Three-dimensional (3-D) display and volume determination of soft tissue anatomy can be clinically useful in facilitating a physician's diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation. However current commercially available techniques for soft tissue segmentation and display have had limited success in accurately identifying soft tissue structures from two-dimensional (2-D) images. Simple global thresholding fails for a variety of reasons, requiring manual segmentation of soft tissue structures. Our objective is a robust segmentation method that eliminates the need for hand-outlining and yields reproducible results. As a step toward that objective, we have developed a software package that facilitates the use of existing segmentation methods (thresholding and hand-outlining) to segment soft tissue. Tools in this package allow the user to attain a greater success rate using thresholding, thereby decreasing the amount of hand-outlining that is required. The software package attempts to enhance reproducibility by minimizing user interaction.

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R. T. Fan, S. J. Zinreich, C. B. Quinn, and L. L. Fellingham "Minimally Interactive Soft Tissue Segmentation for 3-D Display from Tomographic Images", Proc. SPIE 1091, Medical Imaging III: Image Capture and Display, (8 May 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.976462

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