Shape-Based Interpolation of Tree-Like Structures in Three-Dimensional Images

IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1993, Pages 439-450

  Higgins, W E ^a   Morice, C ^b   Ritman, E L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEDICAL IMAGING;

CORONARY ARTERIAL TREE; GRAY SCALE IMAGE; SHAPE BASED INTERPOLATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGES; TREE LIKE STRUCTURES;

IMAGE PROCESSING;

EID: 0027664132     PISSN: 02780062     EISSN: 1558254X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/42.241871     Document Type: Article

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