title: Vessel Boundary Detection for its 3D Reconstruction by Using a Deformable Model (GVF Snake).
abstract: Vessel boundary detection and 3D modeling is a difficult but necessary task in analyzing the mechanics of inflammation and the structure of the microvasculature. We present in this paper a method of analyzing this structure by the means of the deformable model (using GVF Snake) for vessel boundary detection and three-dimensional reconstruction. For this purpose, we used a virtual vessel model and produced synthetic images. From these images, we obtained contours of vessels by the GVF Snake and then reconstructed a three-dimensional structure by using the coordinates of the Snakes.
authors.affiliation: Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Science of Brain Korea 21, Korea University; Korea Artificial Organ Center, Korea University.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sun