Abstract
The fast high-resolution X-ray CT scanner known as the Dynamic Spatial Reconstructor (DSR) has the facility for generating three-dimensional (3-D) coronary angiograms from a single-scan sequence during a nonselective injection of a single bolus of contrast medium. We have devised an automatic display-driven system for analyzing a 3-D DSR angiogram. The system consists of two separate menu-driven modules: (1) the Artery Extractor and (2) the Artery Display. The Artery Extractor performs automatic image-processing operations to extract the skeleton of the arterial tree. The Artery Display provides a graphical interface for interacting with the analyzed angiogram; using this interface, the operator can visualize structures in the angiogram and provide cues for making various measurements on the arterial tree.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 276-286 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 1445 |
| State | Published - 1991 |
| Event | Medical Imaging V: Image Processing - San Jose, CA, USA Duration: Feb 27 1991 → Mar 1 1991 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering