Automatic correction of gaps in cerebrovascular segmentations extracted from 3D time-of-flight MRA datasets.

  • Nils Forkert
  • A Schmidt-Richberg
  • Jens Fiehler
  • Till Illies
  • D Möller
  • H Handels
  • Dennis Säring

Abstract

Exact cerebrovascular segmentations are required for several applications in today's clinical routine. A major drawback of typical automatic segmentation methods is the occurrence of gaps within the segmentation. These gaps are typically located at small vessel structures exhibiting low intensities. Manual correction is very time-consuming and not suitable in clinical practice. This work presents a post-processing method for the automatic detection and closing of gaps in cerebrovascular segmentations.

Bibliografische Daten

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer5
ISSN0026-1270
StatusVeröffentlicht - 2012
pubmed 22935785