TY - GEN
T1 - Flattening the abdominal aortic tree for effective visualization
AU - Joong, Ho Won
AU - Rubin, Geoffrey D.
AU - Napel, Sandy
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - We developed a novel visualization method for providing an uncluttered view of the abdominal aorta and its branches. The method abstracts the complex geometry of vessels using a convex primitive, and uses a sweep line algorithm to find a suboptimal placement of the primitive. The method was evaluated using 10 CT angiography datasets and resulted in a clear visualization with all cluttering intersections removed. The method can be used to convey clinical findings, including lumen patency and lesion locations, in a single two-dimensional image.
AB - We developed a novel visualization method for providing an uncluttered view of the abdominal aorta and its branches. The method abstracts the complex geometry of vessels using a convex primitive, and uses a sweep line algorithm to find a suboptimal placement of the primitive. The method was evaluated using 10 CT angiography datasets and resulted in a clear visualization with all cluttering intersections removed. The method can be used to convey clinical findings, including lumen patency and lesion locations, in a single two-dimensional image.
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U2 - 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259584
DO - 10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259584
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:34047148983
SN - 1424400325
SN - 9781424400324
T3 - Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings
SP - 3345
EP - 3348
BT - 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06
T2 - 28th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'06
Y2 - 30 August 2006 through 3 September 2006
ER -