Vascular centerline extraction in 3D MR angiograms for phase contrast MRI blood flow measurement

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-61

  Hoyos, Marcela Hernández ^a,c   Orłowski, Piotr ^b   Piątkowska Janko, Ewa ^b   Bogorodzki, Piotr ^b   Orkisz, Maciej ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^b WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Carotid arteries; Computer assisted Image Analysis; MRI angiography; Three dimensional image; Vertebral arteries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746102497     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11548-006-0005-0     Document Type: Article

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