Registration of CT-ultrasound images of the liver based on efficient vessel-filtering and automatic Initial transform prediction

International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery

Volumn 1, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2006, Pages 54-57

  Kang, Dong Goo ^a   Ra, Jong Beom ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CT ultrasound image registration; Initial transform prediction; Vessel filtering

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748976729     PISSN: 18616410     EISSN: 18616429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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