Scaffolding-based segmentation of coronary vascular structures

Volume Graphics 2005 Eurographics/IEEE VGTC Workshop Proceedings - Fourth International Workshop on Volume Graphics

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 47-53

  Bartz, Dirk ^a,c   Lakare, Sarang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cardio vascular system; Segmentation; Virtual endoscopy; Virtual medicine

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; BLOOD VESSELS; CARDIOLOGY; DATABASE SYSTEMS;

CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM; PARTIAL VOLUME EFFECTS; VIRTUAL ENDOSCOPY; VIRTUAL MEDICINE;

IMAGE SEGMENTATION;

EID: 33745250093     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/vg.2005.194096     Document Type: Conference Paper

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