3D Image Processing Techniques and Clinical Applications

Few fields have witnessed such impressive advances as the application of computer technology to radiology. The progress achieved has revolutionized diagnosis and greatly facilitated treatment selection and accurate planning of procedures. This book, written by leading experts from many different countries, provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the role of 3D image processing. The first section covers a wide range of technical aspects in an informative way. This is followed by the main section, in which the principal clinical applications are described and discussed in depth. To complete the picture, the final section focuses on recent developments in functional imaging and computer-aided surgery. This book will prove invaluable to all who have an interest in this complex but vitally important field.

Technique.- 1 US Image Acquisition.- 2 CT Image Acquisition: from Single Slice to Multislice.- 3 MR Image Acquisition: from 2D to 3D.- 4 Surface Rendering.- 5 Volume Rendering.- 6 Virtual Endoscopy.- 7 Pitfalls and Artefacts in Virtual Endoscopy.- 8 3D Image Fusion.- Clinical Applications.- 9 Electronic Brain Atlases: Features and Applications.- 10 Middle and Inner Ear.- 11 Virtual Endoscopy of Paranasal Sinuses.- 12 Virtual Laryngoscopy.- 13 Tracheobronchial Tree.- 14 Aorta.- 15 Peripheral Vessels.- 16 Esophagus and Stomach.- 17 CT Colonography.- 18 Virtual Dissection of the Colon.- 19 Liver.- 20 Biliary Tract.- 21 Upper Urinary Tract.- 22 Lower Urinary Tract.- 23 Musculoskeletal System.- Special Topics.- 24 Analysis of Functional Images.- 25 Basis and Principles of Virtual Reality in Medical Imaging.- 26 Head and Hand Tracking Devices in Virtual Reality.- 27 Computer-Aided Surgery in Otolaryngology.- 28 Computer-Aided Brain Surgery: Present and Future.- 29 Computer-Aided Surgery in Orthopaedics.- List of Acronyms.- List of Contributors.