Heterogeneous modeling of medical image data using B-spline functions
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2012
Keywords
Bio-modeling, tissue density variations, heterogeneous modeling, B-spline surfaces
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/0954411912452995
Abstract
Biomedical data visualization and modeling rely predominately on manual processing and utilization of voxel- and facet-based homogeneous models. Biological structures are naturally heterogeneous and it is important to incorporate properties, such as material composition, size and shape, into the modeling process. A method to approximate image density data with a continuous B-spline surface is presented. The proposed approach generates a density point cloud, based on medical image data to reproduce heterogeneity across the image, through point densities. The density point cloud is ordered and approximated with a set of B-spline curves. A B-spline surface is lofted through the cross-sectional B-spline curves preserving the heterogeneity of the point cloud dataset. Preliminary results indicate that the proposed methodology produces a mathematical representation capable of capturing and preserving density variations with high fidelity.
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Citation / Publisher Attribution
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, v. 226, issue 10, p. 737-751
Scholar Commons Citation
Grove, Olya; Rajab, Khairan; and Piegl, Les A., "Heterogeneous modeling of medical image data using B-spline functions" (2012). Computer Science and Engineering Faculty Publications. 127.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/esb_facpub/127
