Template-based finite-element mesh generation from medical images

Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-21

  Baghdadi, Leila ^a,b   Steinman, David A ^a,b   Ladak, Hanif M ^a,b  

^a ROBARTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Digital image processing; Finite element; Longitudinal studies; Medical imaging; Mesh generation

Indexed keywords

BOTTLENECKING; LAPLACIAN SMOOTHING ALGORITHMS; SURFACE NODES;

ALGORITHMS; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ACCURACY; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; FINITE ELEMENT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE QUALITY; ORGAN; PATIENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; REMISSION; SIMULATION; TECHNIQUE; TIME;

ALGORITHMS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; CAROTID ARTERIES; CAROTID STENOSIS; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; SOFTWARE; SOFTWARE DESIGN;

EID: 11344288417     PISSN: 01692607     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2004.06.002     Document Type: Article

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