Automatic segmentation of the ribs, the vertebral column, and the spinal canal in pediatric computed tomographic images.

We propose methods to perform automatic identification of the rib structure, the vertebral column, and the spinal canal in computed tomographic (CT) images of pediatric patients. The segmentation processes for the rib structure and the vertebral column are initiated using multilevel thresholding and...

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Publicado en:Journal of Digital Imaging Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 301 - 323
Autores principales: Banik S, Rangayyan RM, Boag GS
Formato: diagnostic images equations & formulas research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Jun2010
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