Vascular shape segmentation and structure extraction using a shape-based region-growing model [chapter]

Yoshitaka Masutani, Thomas Schiemann, Karl-Heinz Höhne
1998 Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
A new, practical, and efficient approach is proposed for 3D vascular segmentation and bifurcation structure extraction. The method uses a combination of mathematical morphology, region-growing schemes, and shape features in addition to greyscale information. By an extension of math-morphological operations within bounded space of vascular shape, smooth and natural region-growing and sensitivity-controllable bifurcation detection were realized. The algorithm was implemented in the interactive
more » ... mentation and visualization software package VOXEL-MAN and validated with clinical data of X-ray Cq' angiography and MRA.
doi:10.1007/bfb0056314 fatcat:c3fplb4bbjezppm2h7agaieu7e