DOI: 10.1118/1.596225. Two algorithms for the three‐dimensional reconstruction of tomograms

Two algorithms for the three‐dimensional reconstruction of tomograms

10.1118/1.596225

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Medical Physics (311)

Abstract

Three‐dimensional (3‐D) surface reconstructions provide a method to view complex anatomy contained in a set of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or single photon emission computed tomography tomograms. Existing methods of 3‐D display generate images based on the distance from an imaginary observation point to a patch on the surface and on the surface normal of the patch. We believe that the normalized gradient of the original values in the CT or MRI tomograms provides a better estimate for the surface normal and hence results in higher quality 3‐D images. Then two algorithms that generate 3‐D surface models are presented. The new methods use polygon and point primitives to interface with computer‐aided design equipment. Finally, several 3‐D images of both bony and soft tissue show the skull, spine, internal air cavities of the head and abdomen, and the abdominal aorta in detail.

Bibliography

Cline, H. E., Lorensen, W. E., Ludke, S., Crawford, C. R., & Teeter, B. C. (1988). Two algorithms for the threeâdimensional reconstruction of tomograms. Medical Physics, 15(3), 320â327. Portico.

Authors 5

H. E. Cline (first)
W. E. Lorensen (additional)
S. Ludke (additional)
C. R. Crawford (additional)
B. C. Teeter (additional)

References 0 Referenced 262

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Dates

Type	When
Created	22 years, 5 months ago (March 28, 2003, 10:37 a.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 11 months ago (Oct. 3, 2023, 11:25 p.m.)
Indexed	2 months ago (July 1, 2025, 9:46 p.m.)
Issued	37 years, 4 months ago (May 1, 1988)
Published	37 years, 4 months ago (May 1, 1988)
Published Online	27 years, 3 months ago (June 4, 1998)
Published Print	37 years, 4 months ago (May 1, 1988)

Funders 1

Medical College of Wisconsin 10.13039/100008980
Region: Americas
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Labels3
1. The Medical College of Wisconsin
2. The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.
3. MCW

BibTeX

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