Automated finite-element analysis for deformable registration of prostate images Journal Article


Authors: Crouch, J. R.; Pizer, S. M.; Chaney, E. L.; Hu, Y. C.; Mageras, G. S.; Zaider, M.
Article Title: Automated finite-element analysis for deformable registration of prostate images
Abstract: Two major factors preventing the routine clinical use of finite-element analysis for image registration are: 1) the substantial labor required to construct a finite-element model for an individual patient's anatomy and 2) the difficulty of determining an appropriate set of finite-element boundary conditions. This paper addresses these issues by presenting algorithms that automatically generate a high quality hexahedral finite-element mesh and automatically calculate boundary conditions for an imaged patient. Medial shape models called m-reps are used to facilitate these tasks and reduce the effort required to apply finite-element analysis to image registration. Encouraging results are presented for the registration of CT image pairs which exhibit deformation caused by pressure from an endorectal imaging probe and deformation due to swelling.
Keywords: breast; simulation; prostate; registration; surgery; segmentation; finite element; deformations; elastic; m-rep; biomechanical model; mr-images; m-reps
Journal Title: IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging
Volume: 26
Issue: 10
Location: Davis, CA
ISSN: 0278-0062
Publisher: IEEE  
Date Published: 2007-10-01
Start Page: 1379
End Page: 1390
Language: English
ACCESSION: WOS:000249959500007
DOI: 10.1109/tmi.2007.898810
PROVIDER: wos
PUBMED: 17948728
Notes: --- - Article - "Source: Wos" - PMID: 17948728
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