title: A survey of prostate modeling for image analysis.
abstract: Computer technology is widely used for multimodal image analysis of the prostate gland. Several techniques have been developed, most of which incorporate a priori knowledge extracted from organ features. Knowledge extraction and modeling are multi-step tasks. Here, we review these steps and classify the modeling according to the data analysis methods employed and the features used. We conclude with a survey of some clinical applications where these techniques are employed.
authors.affiliation: Inserm U703, 152, rue du Docteur Yersin, Lille University Hospital, 59120 Loos, France; Automatic Department, Mouloud Mammeri University, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chilali
authors.affiliation: Inserm U703, 152, rue du Docteur Yersin, Lille University Hospital, 59120 Loos, France; Urology Department, Claude Huriez Hospital, Lille University Hospital, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ouzzane
authors.affiliation: Automatic Department, Mouloud Mammeri University, Tizi-Ouzou, Algeria.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diaf
authors.affiliation: Inserm U703, 152, rue du Docteur Yersin, Lille University Hospital, 59120 Loos, France. Electronic address: n-betrouni@chru-lille.fr.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Betrouni
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008954:Models, Biological; D015233:Models, Statistical; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Atlas; Biomechanical analysis; Modeling; Prostate; Statistical analysis