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We propose in this paper a new approach to segmentation of 3-D tomography of liver vessel system. The approach is based on a point-wise reconstruction with restriction to simple points manipulation to preserve the homotopy. We propose and compare two dual methods of the vessel system extraction. The efficiency of these methods is demonstrated on a raw X-ray tomography image. The desired level of detail in the vein ramification system is obtained by adjusting one parameter controlling the admitted level of light intensity.
The paper is organized as follows: In the introductory section we present the main principles of the approach using simple points. We explain the algorithm as well as the aspects of efficient computer implementation. Experiment results for different parameter values are given together with discussion and conclusions.
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Dokládal, P., Lohou, C., Perroton, L., Bertrand, G. (1999). Liver Blood Vessels Extraction by a 3-D Topological Approach. In: Taylor, C., Colchester, A. (eds) Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI’99. MICCAI 1999. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1679. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10704282_11
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