title: Using simulated annealing for 3D reconstruction of orthopedic fracture.
abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction from two orthogonal images has been realized, and a Monte Carlo program MCNP4B has been applied to simulate the x-ray images. These two approaches can be applied to reconstruction of orthopedic fractures, using computed radiography images. The purpose of this paper is to utilize the information from pairs of orthogonal images at different stages of healing to generate a 3D reconstruction of the callus which builds up during the treatment, thus facilitating understanding and enabling assessment of the process of fracture healing. The reconstruction from Monte Carlo simulated images and x-ray images shows that this approach may be feasible in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Informatics, University of Ulster, Coleraine BT52 1SA, United Kingdom. ningjing99@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ning
authors.forename: Sally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McClean
authors.forename: Kieran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cranley
mesh_terms: D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009985:Orthopedics; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*