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Automatic Liver Segmentation by using Gray Value Portion in Enhanced Abdominal CT Image

조영제를 사용한 복부CT영상에서 명암값 비율을 이용한 간의 자동 추출

  • 유승화 (충남대학교 공학대학 정보통신공학과) ;
  • 조준식 (충남대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과) ;
  • 노승무 (충남대학교 일반외과) ;
  • 신경숙 (충남대학교 의과대학 진단방사선과) ;
  • 박종원 (충남대학교 공학대학 정보통신공학과)
  • Published : 2001.03.01
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Abstract

In this proposed study, observing and analyzing contrast enhanced abdominal CT images, we segmented the liver automatically. We computed the ratio of each gray value from the estimated gray value range. With the average value of mesh image, we distinguished the liver from the noise parts. We divided the region based on immersion simulation. The threshold value is determined from the mesh image which is generated from each gray value portion of the liver and is used in dividing the liver to the noise region. To get the outline of the liver, we generated template image which represents the lump of the liver, and subtracted it from the binary image. With the results we use the proposed algorithm using 8-connectivity instead of the present opening algorithm, to reduce the processing time. We computed the volume from the segmented organ size and presented a clinical demonstration with the animal experiment

제안된 연구에서는 조영제를 사용한 복부 CT 영상에 대한 특성을 분석함으로써 간에 대한 자동추출을 시행하였다. 영상에 나타난 명암값을 지형적 고도정보로 해석하는 침수실험에 근거하여 영역을 분리하였고 임계값에 의하여 장기 내부의 국부최대점들을 제거함으로써 장기에 해당하는 부분들을 합병하였다. 임계값은 장기를 구성하는 각 명암값의 비율에 의하여 생성된 메쉬영상으로부터 결정되었고 간과 노이즈 영역의 분리에 사용되었다. 장기의 외곽선추출을 위해서는 장기의 전반적인 형태를 나타내는 템플리트를 생성한 후 이진 영상에서 서브트랙션하는 방법을 사용하였다. 템플리트의 생성과정에서는 처리시간이 긴 기존의 오프닝 방법을 사용하지 않고 8-연결성에 의한 방법을 사용함으로써 처리속도를 단축하였다. 추출된 장기의 면적을 토대로 체적계산을 시행하였고 동물실험을 통하여 임상 실험치를 제시하였다.

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