Probabilistic Tracking and Model-Based Segmentation of 3D Tubular Structures [chapter]

Stefan Wörz, William J. Godinez, Karl Rohr
2009 Bildverarbeitung für die Medizin 2009  
We introduce a new approach for tracking-based segmentation of 3D tubular structures. The approach is based on a novel combination of a 3D cylindrical intensity model and particle filter tracking. In comparison to earlier work we utilize a 3D intensity model as the measurement model of the particle filter, thus a more realistic 3D appearance model is used that directly represents the image intensities of 3D tubular structures within semi-global regions-of-interest. We have successfully applied
more » ... ur approach using 3D synthetic images and real 3D MRA image data of the human pelvis.
doi:10.1007/978-3-540-93860-6_9 dblp:conf/bildmed/WorzGR09 fatcat:uy5ujtr3n5glrj5husuw5ujafe