Automatic segmentation of spinal cord MRI using symmetric boundary tracing.
We develop an adaptive active contour tracing algorithm for extraction of spinal cord from MRI that is fully automatic, unlike existing approaches that need manually chosen seeds. We can accurately extract the target spinal cord and construct the volume of interest to provide visual guidance for strategic rehabilitation surgery planning.
Electronics and Communication Sciences Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata 700108, India. dipti@isical.ac.in
Dipti Prasad
DP
Mukherjee
Irene
I
Cheng
Nilanjan
N
Ray
Vivian
V
Mushahwar
Marc
M
Lebel
Anup
A
Basu
D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted