ACCURATE FRAMELESS REGISTRATION OF MR AND CT IMAGES OF THE HEAD - APPLICATIONS IN PLANNING SURGERY AND RADIATION-THERAPY

被引:92
作者
HILL, DLG
HAWKES, DJ
GLEESON, MJ
COX, TCS
STRONG, AJ
WONG, WL
RUFF, CF
KITCHEN, ND
THOMAS, DGT
SOFAT, A
CROSSMAN, JE
STUDHOLME, C
GANDHE, AJ
GREEN, SEM
ROBINSON, GP
机构
[1] UNITED MED & DENT SCH GUYS & ST THOMAS HOSP, DIV SURG, LONDON SE1 9RT, ENGLAND
[2] UNITED MED & DENT SCH GUYS & ST THOMAS HOSP, DEPT NEUROL, LONDON SE1 9RT, ENGLAND
[3] INST PSYCHIAT, NEUROSURG UNIT, LONDON, ENGLAND
[4] UNIV LONDON, NEUROL INST, DEPT NEUROSURG, LONDON, ENGLAND
关键词
COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY (CT); IMAGE DISPLAY AND RECORDING; IMAGES; DISPLAY; PROCESSING; MAGNETIC RESONANCE (MR); IMAGE PROCESSING; TREATMENT PLANNING;
D O I
10.1148/radiology.191.2.8153319
中图分类号
R8 [特种医学]; R445 [影像诊断学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100207 ; 1009 ;
摘要
PURPOSE: To evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of a three-dimensional image registration technique for planning skull base surgery, performing frameless image registration for stereotaxic neurosurgery, and staging nasopharyngeal carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Computed tomographic (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR) images from 35 patients were registered by identifying 12-16 homologous landmarks with each modality. Images were displayed as overlaid sections or rendered three-dimensional scenes. The clarity of the combined images from 15 patients undergoing skull base surgery was compared with that of the conventional displays. RESULTS: Images were combined for three applications, with an accuracy of 1-2 mm. For the 15 patients undergoing skull base surgery, the combined images were significantly better at depicting the relationship between bone and lesion than conventional display (P < .01). CONCLUSION: MR and CT images of the head can be accurately registered without using external markers or substantially altering image acquisition protocols. The resulting images can show the radiologic information more clearly than conventional viewing.
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页码:447 / 454
页数:8
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