Published January 2004 | Version v1
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Classification of lung lobes based on bronchus from chest multi-slice CT images

Creators

  • 1. Gifu Univ. (Japan). Graduate School of Medicine
  • 2. Gifu Univ. (Japan). Hospital

Description

A method is proposed to classify the lobes of lung regions from multi-slice CT images automatically. This method recognizes the structure of bronchial tree at first, and then, decides lobe regions by a 3-D Voronoi division process using lobar bronchi and segmental bronchi information. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Denshi Joho Tsushin Gakkai Ronbunshi. D-2
Journal Volume
87
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 357-360
ISSN
0915-1923

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
35054128
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; BRONCHI; CARCINOMAS; CAT SCANNING; EMPHYSEMA; IMAGE PROCESSING; LUNGS; PNEUMONIA; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
BODY; COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PROCESSING; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY