Vessel tree extraction using locally optimal paths

Pechin Chien Pau Lo; Bram van Ginneken; Marleen de Bruijne

doi:10.1109/ISBI.2010.5490083

Vessel tree extraction using locally optimal paths

Pechin Chien Pau Lo, Bram van Ginneken, Marleen de Bruijne

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Abstract

This paper proposes a method to extract vessel trees by continually extending detected branches with locally optimal paths. Our approach uses a cost function from a multi scale vessel enhancement filter. Optimal paths are selected based on rules that take into account the geometric characteristics of the vessel tree. Experiments were performed on 10 low dose chest CT scans for which the pulmonary vessel trees were extracted. The proposed method is shown to extract a better connected vessel tree and extract more of the small peripheral vessels in comparison to applying a threshold on the output of the vessel enhancement filter.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	2010 IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging : from nano to Macro
Forlag	IEEE
Publikationsdato	2010
Sider	680-683
ISBN (Elektronisk)	978-1-4244-4125-9
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISBI.2010.5490083
Status	Udgivet - 2010
Begivenhed	7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging: from nano to macro - Congress Center "De Doelen", Rotterdam, Holland Varighed: 14 apr. 2010 → 17 apr. 2010 Konferencens nummer: 7

Konference

Konference	7th IEEE International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging
Nummer	7
Lokation	Congress Center "De Doelen"
Land/Område	Holland
By	Rotterdam
Periode	14/04/2010 → 17/04/2010

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10.1109/ISBI.2010.5490083

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