3D reconstruction of colon segments from colonoscopy images

Dong Ho Hong, Wallapak Tavanapong, Johnny Wong, Jung Hwan Oh, Piet C. De Groen

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Abstract

A new algorithm for reconstruction of a 3D virtual colon segment from an individual image captured from colonoscopy is presented. Colonoscopy is currently the gold standard method for detection and prevention of colorectal cancer. However, the protective effect depends on the amount of colon mucosa that is actually seen by the endoscopist. The proposed algorithm takes contours of colon folds in the image as input and calculates the depth and the slant angle of each fold. Finally, the colon mucosa is created using Cubic Bezier Curve interpolation between the folds. The proposed algorithm is an important step toward 3D reconstruction of the virtual colon from video of an entire colonoscopy procedure. The reconstruction is potentially useful to estimate percent of colon mucosa inspected by the endoscopist.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2009 9th IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and BioEngineering, BIBE 2009
Pages53-60
Number of pages8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009
Event2009 9th IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and BioEngineering, BIBE 2009 - Taichung, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: Jun 22 2009Jun 24 2009

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2009 9th IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and BioEngineering, BIBE 2009

Other

Other2009 9th IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and BioEngineering, BIBE 2009
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaichung
Period6/22/096/24/09

Keywords

  • 3D reconstruction
  • Colonoscopy
  • Endoscopy
  • Endoscopy quality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics

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