Clinical Significance of Creative 3D-Image Fusion Across [CT plus MR] Modalities Based on Approach of Characteristic Co-Registration

被引:5
作者
Peng, Matthew Jian-Qiao [1 ]
Hu, Yong [2 ]
Ju, XiangYang [3 ]
Cai, Dao-Zhang [1 ]
机构
[1] Southern Med Univ, Affiliated Hosp 3, Guangzhou 510630, Guangdong, Peoples R China
[2] Univ Hong Kong, Neural Electrophysiol Lab, Hong Kong 999077, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
[3] Univ Glasgow, Dept Clin Phys & Bioengn, Image Proc Grp, Glasgow G2 3JZ, Lanark, Scotland
关键词
Characteristic Registration; Hybrid Radiodetector; MRI; CT; PET; Image Segmentation; Cross-Modality Image Fusion; IMAGE FUSION; PET;
D O I
10.1166/jmihi.2016.1589
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
In order to detect findings of multiple clues from both CT and MR for early diagnostics, this study addresses to investigate a registration scheme for two-dimensional (2D) hybrid based on characteristic localization to achieve 3D-fusion from the images of CT and MR as a whole. A cubic oriented proposal of "9-point and 3-plane" for coregistration designs were verified to be geometrically practical. Human internal-feature points were sorted to combine with preselected external-feature points for matching process through 3D-reconstruction and virtual dissection. By following the procedures of feature-extraction and image-mapping, the processes of "picking points to form plane" and "picking planes for segment" were executed. Ultimately, image-fusions were implemented at the real-time workstation Mimics based on auto-fuse techniques so called "information exchange" and "Signal Overlaying." A complementary 3D-image across [CT + MR] modalities, which simultaneously presents anatomic structures of hard-tissue and soft-tissue, was created with a detectable-rate of 70%, this is equivalent to detectable-rate of [PET + CT] or [PET + MR] with no statistically significant difference. Our approach of "9-point and 3-plane" offers a fresh idea for integration of digital imaging in mathematic consideration, and it facilitates a 3D vision that isn't functional yet for 2D hybrid imaging. This exploration is practical to those small hospitals that are unable to afford expensive hybrid equipment.
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