Automated segmentation of pulmonary structures in thoracic computed tomography scans: a review
EM Van Rikxoort, B Van Ginneken - Physics in Medicine & …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
Computed tomography (CT) is the modality of choice for imaging the lungs in vivo. Sub-
millimeter isotropic images of the lungs can be obtained within seconds, allowing the …
millimeter isotropic images of the lungs can be obtained within seconds, allowing the …
Automatic lung segmentation in routine imaging is primarily a data diversity problem, not a methodology problem
J Hofmanninger, F Prayer, J Pan, S Röhrich… - European Radiology …, 2020 - Springer
Background Automated segmentation of anatomical structures is a crucial step in image
analysis. For lung segmentation in computed tomography, a variety of approaches exists …
analysis. For lung segmentation in computed tomography, a variety of approaches exists …
Medical image segmentation: a brief survey
Abstract Accurate segmentation of 2-D, 3-D, and 4-D medical images to isolate anatomical
objects of interest for analysis is essential in almost any computer-aided diagnosis system or …
objects of interest for analysis is essential in almost any computer-aided diagnosis system or …
elastix: A Toolbox for Intensity-Based Medical Image Registration
Medical image registration is an important task in medical image processing. It refers to the
process of aligning data sets, possibly from different modalities (eg, magnetic resonance …
process of aligning data sets, possibly from different modalities (eg, magnetic resonance …
A deep Residual U-Net convolutional neural network for automated lung segmentation in computed tomography images
To improve the early diagnosis and treatment of lung diseases automated lung
segmentation from CT images is a crucial task for clinical decision. The segmentation of the …
segmentation from CT images is a crucial task for clinical decision. The segmentation of the …
Percent emphysema, airflow obstruction, and impaired left ventricular filling
RG Barr, DA Bluemke, FS Ahmed, JJ Carr… - … England Journal of …, 2010 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Very severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes cor pulmonale with
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and secondary reductions in left ventricular filling …
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance and secondary reductions in left ventricular filling …
Relationships between airflow obstruction and quantitative CT measurements of emphysema, air trapping, and airways in subjects with and without chronic obstructive …
OBJECTIVE. This study evaluates the relationships between quantitative CT (QCT) and
spirometric measurements of disease severity in cigarette smokers with and without chronic …
spirometric measurements of disease severity in cigarette smokers with and without chronic …
MRF-based deformable registration and ventilation estimation of lung CT
MP Heinrich, M Jenkinson, M Brady… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Deformable image registration is an important tool in medical image analysis. In the case of
lung computed tomography (CT) registration there are three major challenges: large motion …
lung computed tomography (CT) registration there are three major challenges: large motion …
Multi-atlas-based segmentation with local decision fusion—application to cardiac and aortic segmentation in CT scans
A novel atlas-based segmentation approach based on the combination of multiple
registrations is presented. Multiple atlases are registered to a target image. To obtain a …
registrations is presented. Multiple atlases are registered to a target image. To obtain a …
A generic approach to pathological lung segmentation
In this study, we propose a novel pathological lung segmentation method that takes into
account neighbor prior constraints and a novel pathology recognition system. Our proposed …
account neighbor prior constraints and a novel pathology recognition system. Our proposed …