Segmentation of intervertebral discs, trachea and spinal cord from MRI images

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2006, Pages 80-82

  Seifert, S ^a   Wachter I ^a   Dillmann, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical spine; Image segmentation; Rule based muscle reconstruction; Soft tissue

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748954248     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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