title: Probe trajectory interpolation for 3D reconstruction of freehand ultrasound.
abstract: Three-dimensional (3D) freehand ultrasound uses the acquisition of non-parallel B-scans localized in 3D by a tracking system (optic, mechanical or magnetic). Using the positions of the irregularly spaced B-scans, a regular 3D lattice volume can be reconstructed, to which conventional 3D computer vision algorithms (registration and segmentation) can be applied. This paper presents a new 3D reconstruction method which explicitly accounts for the probe trajectory. Experiments were conducted on phantom and intra-operative datasets using various probe motion types and varied slice-to-slice B-scan distances. Results suggest that this technique improves on classical methods at the expense of computational time.
authors.affiliation: University of Rennes I, CNRS, IRISA, UMR 6074, Campus de Beaulieu, F-35042, Rennes, France. pcoupe@irisa.fr
authors.forename: Pierrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Coupé
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hellier
authors.forename: Xavier
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Morandi
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barillot
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods*; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019047:Phantoms, Imaging; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*