TY - GEN
T1 - Path planning for virtual bronchoscopy
AU - Negahdar, Mohamadreza
AU - Ahmadian, Alireza
AU - Navab, Nassir
AU - Firouznia, Kavous
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - We have developed an automated path planning method, which enables virtual-bronchoscopic 3D multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) image analysis and follow on image-guided bronchoscopy. The method fundamentals are novel combination of distance transformation and snake-based models. The computation time of our algorithm is faster than similar works and there were no missing or false branches in the final path of airways. The planned path is suitable for quantitative airway analysis and smooth virtual navigation.
AB - We have developed an automated path planning method, which enables virtual-bronchoscopic 3D multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) image analysis and follow on image-guided bronchoscopy. The method fundamentals are novel combination of distance transformation and snake-based models. The computation time of our algorithm is faster than similar works and there were no missing or false branches in the final path of airways. The planned path is suitable for quantitative airway analysis and smooth virtual navigation.
KW - Path planning
KW - Virtual bronchoscopy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34047180676&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259954
DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259954
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 17946384
AN - SCOPUS:34047180676
SN - 1424400325
SN - 9781424400324
T3 - Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
SP - 156
EP - 159
BT - 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06
T2 - 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06
Y2 - 30 August 2006 through 3 September 2006
ER -