Fast extraction of blood vessels of abdominal organs is still a challenging task especially in
intra-procedural treatments due to large tissue deformation. In this study, we propose a …

Purpose Vessel lumen centerline extraction is important for intraoperative tracking of
abdominal vessels and guidance of endovascular instruments. Three-dimensional …

Liver blood vessel movement information is important for improving the accuracy of
minimally invasive therapies such as high intensity focused ultrasound and radio frequency …

In the area of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD), segmentation and analysis of hepatic vessel
is a prerequisite for hepatic diseases diagnosis and surgery planning. For liver surgery …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to identify the optimal parameter
configuration of a new algorithm for fully automatic segmentation of hepatic vessels …

Purpose: Computer tomography (CT) scans are used for designing radiotherapy treatment
plans. However, the tumor is often better visible in magnetic resonance (MR) images. For …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES: Two-dimensional and three-dimensional (2D-3D)
registration for angiographic liver interventions is an unsolved problem mainly because of …

One promising approach to register liver volume acquisitions is based on the branching
points of the vessel trees as anatomical landmarks inherently available in the liver …

Extraction of blood vessel structure is important for improving planning, navigation and
tracking in several interventional procedures. Centerline based registration methods have …

Physicians use endoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat a variety of medical
conditions. For example, bronchoscopy is often performed to diagnose lung cancer. The …