Enhanced visualization of MR angiogram with modified MIP and 3D image fusion

JongHyo Kim; Kyoung Mo Yeon; Man Chung Han; Dong Hyuk Lee; Han Ik Cho

doi:10.1117/12.273918

7 May 1997 Enhanced visualization of MR angiogram with modified MIP and 3D image fusion

JongHyo Kim, Kyoung Mo Yeon, Man Chung Han, Dong Hyuk Lee, Han Ik Cho

Proceedings Volume 3031, Medical Imaging 1997: Image Display; (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.273918
Event: Medical Imaging 1997, 1997, Newport Beach, CA, United States

Abstract

We have developed a 3D image processing and display technique that include image resampling, modification of MIP, volume rendering, and fusion of MIP image with volumetric rendered image. This technique facilitates the visualization of the 3D spatial relationship between vasculature and surrounding organs by overlapping the MIP image on the volumetric rendered image of the organ. We applied this technique to a MR brain image data to produce an MRI angiogram that is overlapped with 3D volume rendered image of brain. MIP technique was used to visualize the vasculature of brain, and volume rendering was used to visualize the other structures of brain. The two images are fused after adjustment of contrast and brightness levels of each image in such a way that both the vasculature and brain structure are well visualized either by selecting the maximum value of each image or by assigning different color table to each image. The resultant image with this technique visualizes both the brain structure and vasculature simultaneously, allowing the physicians to inspect their relationship more easily. The presented technique will be useful for surgical planning for neurosurgery.

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JongHyo Kim, Kyoung Mo Yeon, Man Chung Han, Dong Hyuk Lee, and Han Ik Cho "Enhanced visualization of MR angiogram with modified MIP and 3D image fusion", Proc. SPIE 3031, Medical Imaging 1997: Image Display, (7 May 1997); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.273918

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