TY - JOUR
T1 - Virtual endoscopy with automated fly-through trajectory
AU - Okuda, Shigeo
AU - Kettenbach, Joachim
AU - Schreyer, Andreas
AU - Moharir, Vik
AU - Nakagori, Toshio
AU - Jolesz, Ferenc
AU - Alyassin, Abdaimajeid M.
AU - Lorensen, William E.
AU - Kikinis, Ron
PY - 1999/1/1
Y1 - 1999/1/1
N2 - Currently, many applications for virtual endoscopy (VE) are available but fly-through is still troublesome. We are using Virtual Endoscopy Software Application (VESA) in our laboratory. VESA generates a 3D model with surface rendering method and a fly-through trajectory automatically. In this study, our goal is to evaluate the usefulness of VESA for generating virtual endoscopy (VE) images and automated fly-through trajectory. We applied VESA to clinical cases including colon, biliary ducts, aortic dissection and larynx. Original cross-sectional images were either spiral CT or MRI. VESA's advantages are following features. First, VESA can generate VE images with simple operation. Second, a point to point correspondence is established between 2D images / 3D models and VE images. Third, automated trajectory runs more closely to the center of the hollow organ. VESA is a user-friendly tool for generating the VE images and its automated trajectory reduces the operating time. VESA provides a unique visualization component and makes VE more practical.
AB - Currently, many applications for virtual endoscopy (VE) are available but fly-through is still troublesome. We are using Virtual Endoscopy Software Application (VESA) in our laboratory. VESA generates a 3D model with surface rendering method and a fly-through trajectory automatically. In this study, our goal is to evaluate the usefulness of VESA for generating virtual endoscopy (VE) images and automated fly-through trajectory. We applied VESA to clinical cases including colon, biliary ducts, aortic dissection and larynx. Original cross-sectional images were either spiral CT or MRI. VESA's advantages are following features. First, VESA can generate VE images with simple operation. Second, a point to point correspondence is established between 2D images / 3D models and VE images. Third, automated trajectory runs more closely to the center of the hollow organ. VESA is a user-friendly tool for generating the VE images and its automated trajectory reduces the operating time. VESA provides a unique visualization component and makes VE more practical.
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M3 - Conference article
AN - SCOPUS:0032593678
VL - 3660
SP - 234
EP - 240
JO - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
JF - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
SN - 0277-786X
T2 - Proceedings of the 1999 Medical Imaging - Physiology and Function from Multidimensional Images
Y2 - 21 February 1999 through 23 February 1999
ER -